PREM | Love: An Occupation

Ananya Dance Theatre, a professional ensemble of transnational feminist dance artists, presents the world premiere of PREM | Love: An Occupation. Conceived and choreographed by Ananya Chatterjea, PREM emerges from the recent crisis of federal occupation in the Twin Cities, reaching toward transformation through practices of public love, care, and defiant joy. With ADT’s trademark power and percussive urgency, PREM pens a love letter to the Twin Cities’ history of resolute resistance.

Runtime is 90 minutes with no intermission.

Please note: This performance date is a final dress rehearsal.

Content Warnings/Age Recommendations

This performance contains themes including occupation, communal trauma and resistance. This experience is recommended for ages 14 and older.

Themes

Consider the title, which includes the concept of love as a form of occupation. What are different contexts and meanings of the word occupation? With this in mind, what might this performance be expressing about the year Minnesota has experienced?

Accessibility

Many performance venues offer accessibility accommodations such as wheelchair seating, assistive listening, sensory ear plugs, ASL interpretation, open captioning, or audio description, among other options. These accommodations are specific to each event, and may not be available everywhere. When registering with us, please let us know what accommodations you need and we will follow up with you!

Transportation

If you do not have access to a ride, call Project Success and we can provide transportation for you. Please let us know if you need a ride when you make your reservation. We will need at least 2 days’ notice to set up transportation.