Bellydance Evolution "Dark Side of the Crown"
Last year my friend Jillina Carlano asked if I would write an original story for the sophomore production of her international dance troupe, Bellydance Evolution. I wanted to push the envelope and do something that hadn't, to my knowledge, been attempted within the world of bellydance and she surprised me by accepting my first concept - a murder mystery/comedy.
Over the following months I drafted a story summary, character descriptions and concepts for individual acts. In the Fall of 2011 she and the other principal performers - Kaeshi, Sharon Kihara, Louchia, Heather Aued, Eglal and Ozzy - took that document and began building the show, which debuted in Los Angeles at the beginning of 2012.
It's been a treat to collaborate with such a talented group of artists and I'm excited to see how the show grows over the next couple years. I'll join them as a Stage Manager/Musician this year as it tours in Washington DC, New York, Europe and Mexico.
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