About
Inspired by the hot brown granules in both desert dirt and beach sand, terrestrial is an examination of humans as earth and Black humans as having a long, continuing terrestrial history that far precedes—and will outlive—the past five centuries of white supremacy’s specific oppressions. From beneath packed ground, vocal composition and choreography are unearthed to magnify the epic truthsliesfantasiesmemoriesdreams underneath the hot brown skin tones of the performers. The plan is that the terrestrial project will include both a live performance and a stand-alone dance film generated around the same thematic ideas.
Production History
2018 – Presented in-progress as part of the Gathering Place: Black Queer Land(ing) series. Gibney, NYC
Project Credits
conceived and designed by jumatatu m. poe
performed by jumatatu m. poe, Rodrigo Jerônimo, Samantha Speis
video captured by Tayarisha Poe
lighting designed by Asami Morita
producing and tour management by Marýa Wethers
Funding and Thank Yous
terrestrial was created with commissioning support from Gibney, with funds provided by the Howard Gilman Foundation. The work was initiated through a residency at School for Contemporary Dance and Thought organized through Movement Research.
Header Image Photo Credit: Scott Shaw
