Gloria’s Cause

Evening-length dance theater piece (2010)
Created, choreographed and directed by Dayna Hanson
with Maggie Brown, Dayna Hanson, Wade Madsen, Paul Moore, Peggy Piacenza,
Dave Proscia, Pol Rosenthal and Jessie Smith

This evening-length dance theater collage used text, dance and original live rock music to probe the failings of the American Revolution. Performed by a nine-person cast, Gloria’s Cause presented a saturated, gritty examination of the roots of America’s inequities.

Commissioned by On the Boards, Gloria’s Cause toured to PuSH Festival, REDCAT, Fusebox Festival/Dance Umbrella Austin and Miami Light Project.

Gloria’s Cause was created in part with support from MAP Fund, National Dance Project, National Performance Network, On the Boards, Under the Radar Festival, 4Culture and Seattle Office of Arts & Culture.

“… A delicious dance-theatre exploration of the ironies inherent in the American Revolution … a freewheeling corporeal romp.”
– Eliza Bent, American Theatre Magazine

Extras

• Read Susan Josephs’ review of Gloria’s Cause for the Los Angeles Times.

• Read Peter Dickinson’s review of Gloria’s Cause for Performance, Place and Politics.

• On the Boards: Heather Kravas interviews Dayna Hanson.

• A Canadian Perspective on Gloria’s Cause: Jessie Smith interviews Flick Harrison.

(photo by Benjamin Kasulke)