A work that reflects on rituals, ancestry and colonisation, Suga' takes an accessible approach to give audiences a live dance performance using the innovative Volumetric Performance Toolbox Ancestry has been a common thread of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, as discussed in this recap. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prk608Y1ns0&pp=ygUYVmFsZW5jaWEgSmFtZXMgKFNVR0HigJkp Suga’ was one of the works from the New Frontier lineup that focused most directly on this theme: born out of a reflection by performer and researcher Valencia James on her ancestors during the early months of Covid19, Suga’ takes the audience on a journey through “the historical reality of the Transatlantic Slave Trade…
“To reclaim colonial structures through virtual acts” – Valencia James (SUGA’)
