PLAYFIGHT explores the bizarre, dazzling world of professional wrestling through two characters in constant relational flux. 

As a classic babyface-vs-heel match takes shape, the duo assumes a collection of increasingly unreliable personas, filling all the roles of those present for the fight and speckling the landscape with historical and personal wrestling anecdotes.

The piece dissolves into a chaotic pool of text and movement, sometimes allowing short moments of tender care and radical collaboration to surface.

This glittering (un)professional wrestling dance theater is performed, directed, and designed by Dani Robbins, in collaboration with Sophia Eliana.

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Saturday, February 17 at 7:00 PM (doors 6:30 PM), approximately 60 minutes, followed by a talk-back

Tickets are available for $15 in advance, $18 at the door, and $22 for preferred seating (pay-what-you-can available)

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Dani Robbins (they/them) is a choreographer/performer living and working on unceded Wabanaki territory in what is currently known as Maine, United States. Dani uses a multimedia creative practice to develop dance work. They grew up dancing and acting in the Boston area as a member of Urbanity Dance Company and in the work of Jaclyn Waguespack. While completing their undergraduate studies at Bennington College, they had the opportunity to work with the faculty and graduate students of the college, including Dana Reitz, Elena Demyanenko, Susan Sgorbati, Terry Creach, Rebecca Brooks, Stuart Shugg, Sam Wentz, and Yanan Yu. Dani has been hosted as an artist in residence at Lake Studios, Berlin (2017, 2018), by Elena Demyanenko at Bennington College and Middlebury College (2019, 2020) and by Acadia National Park (2019). They have performed collaborative and solo works in Berlin, Bennington, Boston, and New York City. Dani currently teaches as adjunct faculty at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine where they offer classes in contemporary dance technique, video dance, and somatics. Dani’s current performance research is focused on the bizarre, dazzling practice of professional wrestling.

Sophia Eliana (she/her) is a singer-songwriter, dancer, and visual artist from Monterey, California currently based in Denver, Colorado. She fosters the craft of storytelling through songs that resemble overgrown meadows blossoming with wildflowers and artwork reminiscent of a warm hug from a loved one. Her music has been described as cheeky indie folk with a heartfelt essence.

PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN POLICY

No one will be turned away for lack of funds; contact MSA at 207-879-4629 or info@mayostreetarts.org to take advantage of pay-what-you-can admission.

COVID-19 POLICY

Mayo Street Arts no longer requires audience members attending public events to wear masks. Audience members who feel sick—whether due to COVID or any other illness—should stay home out of respect for others.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Mayo Street Arts has a no-refund policy for all reservations. In the event that MSA is forced to cancel an event due to weather, illness, etc., refunds will be offered via the Ticket Tailor platform.