Empress Archer presented by Meredith Webster, Ariel Freedman, and The Cambrians
Show Dates & Times:
Thursday | May 9 | 8pm
Friday | May 10 | 8pm
Saturday | May 11 | 8pm
Run Time: 65 minutes | No Intermission
Empress Archer digests the input of 12 choreographers, 10 years, 8 cities, 4 global upheavals, 3 weddings, 2 pregnancies, and an infinite grasping for humanity into a dance show about one relationship. Ariel Freedman and Meredith Webster join forces from opposite corners of the world (Israel/Palestine and San Francisco, respectively) to witness each other, survive motherhood and loss, goof around, and achieve something together that can’t be done alone.
Performers: Ariel Freedman, Meredith Webster
Co-Created by: Ariel Freedman, Benjamin Wardell, Meredith Webster
Source Material By: Roy Assaf, Christian Burns, Charlotte Griffin, David Harvey, Magdalena Jarkowiec, Ledoh, Melinda Jean Myers, Ohad Naharin, Ella Rothschild, Ilya Vidrin, Zack Winokur, and Aviv Abeba Yosef
Annex Accessibility:
Joe Goode Annex is a wheelchair accessible theater (ramp to front entrance, no internal stairs) with wheelchair seating available for up to six power or manual wheelchairs. Theater seats are movable and have no armrests. Wheelchairs can be seated next to each other and next to theater seats. The Annex has two single-stall all-gender restrooms that are accessible for power and manual wheelchairs. Please contact boxoffice@joegoode.org if you will be using accessible seating, have any additional questions, or just want to let us know you’re coming so we can plan accordingly.
ASL Interpretation: Empress Archer will not have an on-site ASL interpreter; rather, guests will provide their own ASL Interpreter and Empress Archer will cover the cost of the interpreter’s ticket. Pending the interpreter’s rate, Empress Archer can cover a portion or the full interpreter fee. Please email boxoffice@joegoode.org to coordinate.
NOTAFLOF: No one is turned away for lack of funds. Please email boxoffiice@joegoode.org if ticket prices are a barrier.
Dancer’s Name & Photo Credit: Ariel Freedman and Meredith Webster, photo by Ben Wardell
Image Description: A photo of two women dancing on a black background. one has a longsleeve purple blouse on and she is throwing her arms back while the left side of her face and neck yearn forward into the light. the other has a longsleeve light pink blouse on and is bent over and throwing her arms forward, hair flying.