Wasteland | EIGHT/MOVES

Choreography: Mia J. Chong
Dancers + Co-creators (6 dancers): Crystaldawn Bell, Allyson Chin, Kira Fargas, Colin Frederick, William Brewton Fowler Jr., Douglas Gillespie
Music: Akusmi, Ceeys
Full length: 22 minutes
Environmental Research Advisor: Cora Cliburn

Wasteland confronts a culture of waste and disposability - how the things we cast off linger, shaping our landscapes and our lives. Through an exploration of the emotions that surface in the face of excess - grief, urgency, tenderness, and the hope of transformation - it asks what it means to resist disposability: of materials, of the planet, and of one another.

Note: All materials in Wasteland are repurposed and will be responsibly reused or recycled after the performance. Costumes were thrifted, no new plastic was purchased, and all props were sourced from items already on hand. To learn more about the realities of waste that inspired this work, please visit our Audience Resource Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MX7D-_hWGAM4ovICu__urT7xhUJmH0l6EAUKLB7CSVQ/edit?usp=drivesdk

This work was made possible by the support of the San Francisco Arts Commission.

This work originally premiered on September 12, 2025, at ODC Theater in EIGHT/MOVES Season 2.