Sharp & Fine presents:
Just Ahead is Darkness
February 7 - 9, 2020 at Z Space
Just Ahead is Darkness is Sharp & Fine's newest “play for dance.” A devised work for six performers and four musicians, Just Ahead is Darkness draws on the Japanese and Japanese-American tradition of remembering the dead to tell a poignant and magical tale about family, love, loss, and the eternal return of ghosts.
Show Schedule
Friday, February 7, 8pm
(Sharp & Fine invites you to join us for a post-performance opening night reception)
Saturday, February 8, 8pm
Sunday, February 9, 2pm
Ticket Prices
$20 early bird (until January 22)
$30 in advance
$35 at the door
$20 Pay-it-Forward ticket (until January 22): You may purchase an additional ticket for someone who might otherwise be unable to see the performance due to financial barriers. If you are experiencing financial barriers and would like a pay-it-forward ticket, please email sharpandfine@sharpandfine.com with your first and last name and the date of the performance you are interested in attending. Tickets will be given on a first come, first served basis.
Credits
Directed by: Megan and Shannon Kurashige
Dancers: Christian Burns, Tristan Ching Hartmann, Sonja Dale, Megan Kurashige, Shannon Kurashige, Sarah Woods-LaDue
Musicians: Steve Adams, Karl Evangelista, Jordan Glenn, Cory Wright
With original music by Cory Wright, lighting by Allen Willner, and costumes by Emily Kurashige
Special guest Kay Fukumoto of Maui Taiko will share her knowledge of bon dances in a demonstration following each performance
Photos: RJ Muna
The development of Just Ahead is Darkness is supported by the Berkeley Ballet Theater Artist-in-Residence Program, the Dresher Ensemble Artist Residency, and generous individual donors.
About Sharp & Fine:
Sharp & Fine is a San Francisco based contemporary dance company founded in 2011 by sisters Megan and Shannon Kurashige to create narrative performance work that brings together physically exuberant choreography, emotionally nuanced text, live music, and multi-disciplinary collaboration. S&F’s work is informed by the technical rigor of classical ballet, the human intensity of contemporary forms, and the conviction that telling a story built on personal truths is a powerful and communal act of communication and empathy.
