""One is not born, but rather becomes a woman." - Simone de Beauvoir

"Born to Be" reimagines this exploration of womanhood through a vibrant contemporary ballet, merging movement, music, and art into a narrative that dissects gender constructs and amplifies the voices from the margins. This work is a homage to resilience and transformation, inviting a journey into the depths of identity and rights across eras.

• Director/Choreographer: Naïma Pöhler
• Composer: Allison Spann
• Costumes: Amanda Kyleen C

Show type: Dance and Nontraditional Forms

Tickets $25 /$30 at the door

This hour-long performance slot includes the short pieces Subway Windows, Born to Be, I WILL STAY, and Never Have I Ever. The order of the presentations will be determined that afternoon. Please plan to attend all the performances.

Spark Theatre Festival NYC - Fall 2024

September 9 - 29, 2024

All performances take place at the Chain Theatre, 312 W 36th St. 3rd floor, New York, NY 10018

Emerging Artists Theatre (EAT) returns with their one-of-a-kind Spark Theatre Festival NYC, allowing artists of different disciplines to present one performance of a polished "work-in-progress" with audience feedback. Visit the theater any evening during this three-week event, and you'll find yourself transported in a number of surprising ways: by a single performer embodying a whole host of characters, by a more experimental theater piece "done differently" that challenges and delights, by a cozy two-person show exploring relationships; or perhaps by a bouncy new musical that will have you humming. Emerging Artists has always been about new works, new talents, and new voices. That's never been more evident than now.

NO REFUNDS will be granted.