A Body (Un)Becoming | Center for Performing Arts – Minneapolis

“Every moment in this dance happens either at the pace of discovery or evolution, leaving a lot of time for the viewer’s mind to drift in and out of our own imaginative landscapes” – Alyza DelPan-Monley, Seattle Dance (2025)

A Body (Un)Becoming is a dance duet with live musicians that explores the tension between decay and transformation. In this performance, the body meets disintegrating materials through acts of touch, labor, and experimentation. The piece investigates what new forms can emerge through pressure, heat, and attention which are also represented in the kinetic sculptures made from eggshells. By animating overlooked
materials—including an aging female-identified body— the work challenges fixed ideas of being and utility: fragile, reforming, and ongoing.

Artistic Team
Directed by: Beth Graczyk
Music by: Aaron Gabriel
Performed by: dancers Leah Wilks & Beth Graczyk with Thomasina Petrus (voice) and Laura Sewell (cello)
Costumes by: Asa Thornton
Rehearsal Assistance by: Neva Guido
Biomaterial Sculptures by: Beth Graczyk