Tickets are on sale now for the inaugural show created by the Take Power, Make Power cohort premiering Oct 25th & 26th at ODC Theater in San Francisco!

TRIGGERED is an acrobatic, theatrical exploration of the root of anger. Set in a world where red is more than pigment - it is vibration, energy, and fire - the show dives into the raw, untamed force of this powerful emotion. Through partner acrobatics, dance, and physical theater, the performers embody anger’s many faces: its heat, volatility, protective nature, destructive potential, and alchemizing ability.Beginning in the quiet rumblings of irritation, building through the explosive release of fury, and arriving at the possibility of redirection and transformation, TRIGGRED invites audiences to reflect on their own relationship to anger: where it lives in the body, how it moves through communities, and what might be possible if we allow ourselves to sit with its heat long enough to listen.

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Program Overview

TPMP's mission is to resource BIPOC acrobatics with tools and methodologies from various artistic disciplines to support them in creating dynamic, captivating live performance that has a goal of inspiring social change.

10 acrobats have been selected to attend the inaugural TPMP residency, which will be held remotely via zoom April through September, 2025, and will culminate in an in-person, three-day training in San Francisco (venue TBD) Oct 17th - 20th, followed by a show creation intensive and three final performances at ODC Theatre in San Francisco, Oct 21st - 26th, 2025.Art is historically the most powerful form of propaganda, so it is critical to our cultural landscape that those most targeted by systemic oppression are resourced to share their stories in ways that can reach and impact wider audiences, through creation processes rooted in cultural context, peer-based interdisciplinary sharing, and artistic self determination.This combats the colonial culture of the so-called “United States” - where the residency is based - that endeavors to strip BIPOC of their bodily autonomy and imagination, silence marginalized artists, and center White supremacist value systems when resourcing, creating, and promoting artistic work.

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Alyssa is a multifaceted artist: a choreographer, dancer, and circus artist specializing in contemporary works and social circus. Her practice extends to roles as a producer, director, educator, and healer. At her core, she is an archivist and storyteller, using movement both on the ground and in the air to explore social issues. Follow her on Instagram @alyssa_bigbee

Originally from Louisiana and based in Maine, the circus has flipped and turned Raymond Diamond's life upside down, literally and figuratively. In a time where life and the world feels out of control and unmanageable, Raymond's circus practices remind him that his body and what he creates are a handful of the few things that he is in total control of. Follow him on Instagram @rayofcirque

Theresa Edge started her circus journey at the age of 26 with no background in dance, gymnastics, or any of the physical disciplines customarily seen in this industry. In lieu of a traditional movement background, her passion was in theatre and creative writing. This love for storytelling and circus led her to contemporary circus company “the Nouveau Sud project” where she was able to continue training and started performing. When she isn’t doing those things you can find her chasing around her two kiddos in Charlotte, NC. Follow her on Instagram @jordan_and _theresa

Landyn is a queer, transmasculine-of-center acrobat, aerialist, dancer, and choreographer. They have enjoyed dancing professionally in LA and on tour with Multiplex Dance Company, helping to found the West Hollywood Dance Festival. He also had the opportunity to perform in Europe with DTM2 Improvisational Ensemble, Off-Broadway in NYC, and in Japan in “Dreaming Forward,” an artistic collaboration with choreographer Motoko Hirayama, as well as teaching dance for two years in Grenada. Follow them on Instagram @smooth_landyn

Jordan Garcia, born in Nokesville, VA, began his journey in the movement world with the pursuit to become stronger. Starting off in highschool weightlifting classes he soon moved towards Calisthenics and Handbalancing. As he learned more about physical culture he dove into various disciplines including parkour, gymnastics, rock climbing, and others before arriving to circus arts. Follow him on Instagram @jordan_and _theresa

Eric, and his partner Marissa, are experienced movement practitioners who combine their expertise in dance, acrobatics, and partner work to create dynamic standing acrobatic workshops and performances. They bring a unique fusion of artistry and athleticism, blending dance, aerial arts, parkour and acrobatics into a cohesive, fluid practice. Follow Eric on Instagram @movement_architect

Ori Quesada is a queer trans Nicaraguan-American acrobat and circus performer born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. He began training in 1997 at 7 years old under Master Lu Yi and Teacher Xia Ke Min in Traditional Chinese Acrobatics at the San Francisco School of Circus Arts. He grew up training and performing in a multitude of different acrobatic acts beginning as a flyer for hand to hand and group pyramids and later performing chinese hat juggling, meteor bowls, acrobatic jump rope, hoop diving and chinese pole. Follow him on Instagram @ori.quesada

Rosemary believes that art can show us the way in which we are all connected, and in this current climate, she believes it's needed more than ever. She is honored to give voice and power to the perspectives not always seen or heard, and grateful for the opportunity to do so with this stellar team. Follow her on Instagram @rosemary.k.le

Sir has been dedicated to developing their knowledge and capability as an acrobat, teacher, and performance artist for two decades. Sir has a particular interest in sharing the beauty and challenges of partner acrobatics with marginalized folks and queer, trans, people of color. They are a certified Acroyoga Montréal teacher and teaches and performs internationally. Follow Sir on Instagram @espirrodegato

Marissa, and her partner Eric, are experienced movement practitioners who combine their expertise in dance, acrobatics, and partner work to create dynamic standing acrobatic workshops and performances. They bring a unique fusion of artistry and athleticism, blending dance, aerial arts, parkour and acrobatics into a cohesive, fluid practice. Follow Marissa on Instagram @marissapwong

Joseph Ahmed (he/they) is a mixed-race Asian theater artist and arts administrator whose work spans theater, circus, dance, and interactive performance. They are a co-founder of the nationally-recognized worker-owned cooperative Obvious Agency, which creates interactive performances and advocates for democratic practices within the arts ecosystem. As a playwright and solo artist (Half Magic, Philly Fringe 2023) he creates dynamically physical and genre-defying work, often infused with nerd culture and fantasy, to explore how the world sculpts us with stories and how we can use stories to sculpt it right back. They are a major collaborator with Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists, a former company member with the Barrymore Award-winning Tribe of Fools (2018-2020) and of Almanac Dance Circus Theatre (2016-2018). He co-directed ikantkoan’s Chaos Theory which won Immersive Nation’s Best Social Immersion award in 2019. As a performer and director he has worked throughout Philadelphia with companies such as the Arden Theatre Company, Theater Exile, Philadelphia Artists’ Collective, and Asian Arts Initiative. He is a former youth circus coach at the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts and holds a BFA in Theater Arts from Boston University.

Leila Delicious (she/her) is a burlesque artist who exists at the epicenter of queer Palestinian decadence. She began her performing career as a political performance artist and sees burlesque as a continuation of that work. Performing indulgence and abundance is Leila's ritual of embodied decolonization and Palestinian futurism. Aside from performing, Leila is currently getting her masters degree in Dance/Movement Therapy. She looks forward to serving her own and other marginalized communities, inviting them to create their own decolonization movement practices and heal through dance and revolution together. Leila is based in Philadelphia, and has performed internationally in burlesque and performance festivals such as Cannonball, Burlesque n Beyond, Radical Acts and Mophradat. She’s smoother than olive oil and thicker than hummus. She’s the incredible edible Leila Delicious. @leila_delicious

Rhonda Moore (she/her) is a dancer, choreographer, performance artist, and educator. A former member of the very first Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company (1983), Moore has collaborated behind-the-scenes, on the screen and onstage with international artists in music, dance, and theater, such as Michael Jackson (The Wiz), David Gordon/Valda Setterfield, Douglas Dunn, Sylvain Émard, Boris Charmatz, Mariana Arteaga, Shayla Vie-Jenkins, Nia Benjamin, Ang Bey, Yael Bartana, Nichole Canuso, Doug Varone, Max Roach, Connie Crothers, Cheryl Porter, Maurizio Zanolli, Luigi Bonafede, Carlo Ceriani, and many others. Her pedagogy as a Dancing Classrooms Philly senior teaching artist and as adjunct faculty in Temple University’s Department of Dance connect Rhonda with Philadelphia’s richly diverse, intergenerational populations.  Her collaborative creative work with locally-based artists Megan Bridge (Grounds That Shout), Nichole Canuso (The Garden/Being:With/Lunar Retreat), Jillian Harris (PAFA), Laura Katz Rizzo (Grounds for Sculpture), and Ben Grinberg (Almanac Dance Circus Theater) stand as further testimony of the power and impact of dance in creating and building community. @rhondadances

"Taj Rauch is an immersive game developer, theater maker and filmmaker whose work focuses on centering the audience as the protagonist of every story. He is driven toward pushing the envelope of immersive world-building to ask: in a myriad of worlds, would you still find yourself to be you?
His work has been featured in the IceBox Project Space, exhibited in the PAFA Museum, and played at the VGTVG Conference. He currently teaches Advanced Technical Theater at the Community College of Philadelphia, and previously taught Media Design at the University of the Arts up until its sudden closure.
Taj is the recipient of a 2024 Residency with the Tony Award Winning Wilma Theater, as well as a recipient of the Niantic Developer Accelerator Fund.
Instagram: @tajrauch
Company Website: https://wherehouse.live/"

Shavon Norris is an Artist. Educator. Facilitator. She grew up in a Black Sci-Fi Christian home in the Bronx that sparked her curiosity about the magic, medicine, and meaning living within us. Shavon uses movement along with text, sound, and imagery to reveal the stories living in our bodies. Her work explores our relationship to our identities, our experiences, and to each other. An examination and celebration of what we feel, think, and believe. As an artist her work has been presented at venues in NYC and Philadelphia. As a performer, she has performed for Silvana Cardell, Leah Stein, Merian Soto, makini poe, and toured with Pig Iron Theatre Company. As a facilitator, she works with artistic, educational, and corporate institutions, offering learning on Creativity, Movement, Inclusivity, and Healing Centered/Trauma Informed Practices. Shavon’s artistic and educational philosophies are rooted in the desire to offer herself, learners, performers, and audiences, opportunities to deepen the understanding of self and the collective. She loves the living and working she gets to do in the world. Venmo @ShavonNichelle (a picture of yellow and black butterfly)

Colby Calhoun (they/she) is a biracial non-binary trans femme dance theatre artist and advocate for those whom existence is also often resistance. Colby is currently based in Philadelphia, coming from Dallas, TX, and holds space in her heart for her sordid love/hate relationship with the lone-star state. Colby is grateful to create ensemble work with performance collective Very Good Dance Theatre - founded in 2018 in response to a need for QTBIPOC-centered work in Dallas, Texas, and the South at large. VGDT credits/awards include: BIPOC NWT recipient at Cannonball Festival (Philadelphia, PA), AMOC Arist-In-Residence Alumni (Oak Cliff, TX), and Dallas Observer's Best Dance Company in 2023. Colby's work is forever influenced by nostalgia (she's a triple cancer), dreaming (she's also a double sagg), and ... other stuff (she has ADHD). Her work centers around the visceral experience(s) of being together and plays with the meaning of relationship(s), always seeking to explore and experiment with the structures that impose oppression over exxxpresion, in hopes to inspire people to communicate, collaborate, and collectivize.

Ariel Mihic has a passion for adventure and an insatiable curiosity to live a life less ordinary. Ariel is the founder of The BIPOC Acro Collective Care Ecosystem and the Board Vice President of CSAW Circus, an organization increasing the accessibility of information and funding for circus artists, specifically focused on microgrants for circus artists of color. See more of Ariel's work on her Instagram.

@azrael.artist is a transsexual menace, artist, producer, and educator living on Cherokee land in North Carolina. Their work is informed by the wisdom they’ve received from those who are most targeted by state violence and U.S. imperialism, and they are eternally grateful for their BIPOC, street-based, and criminalized loved ones who teach them all they know about work, play, rest, and resistance. See more of Azrael's work on their website and Instagram.

Veronica Blair is a renowned aerialist, choreographer, and circus researcher. Through her Uncle Junior Project, a multimedia archive celebrating the contributions of people of African descent in American circus, Veronica curated Entrapment to Entertainment: A Celebration of Black People in American Circus in 2013 and 2023. See more of Veronica's work on her website and Instagram.

Colby Calhoun is a biracial non-binary trans femme dance theater artist and advocate for those whom existence is also often resistance. Her work centers around the visceral experience(s) of being together and plays with the meaning of relationship(s), always seeking to explore and experiment with the structures that impose oppression over exxxpresion, in hopes to inspire people to communicate, collaborate, and collectivize. Follow Colby on Patreon and see more of her work on her Instagram.

Dominik graduated in 2000 from the Gymnasium Liestal Switzerland with a sports and human biology degree. His passion for human movements led him to seek a career in the same field. He understands the patience, passion, and consistency required in a professional athlete's life. His exploration of the circus world brought him to the San Francisco Circus Center in 2001. After running the Cayuga gym successfully for 9 years, Dominik returned to the Circus Center, where he currently offers acrobatic and fitness services.

Megan Lowe (she/they) is a dance maker/performer/teacher, aerialist, and singer-songwriter of Chinese and Irish descent, creating in the SF Bay Area, situated on unceded Ramaytush Ohlone land. Her creations through Megan Lowe Dances explore complex identities and experiences by tackling unusual physical situations and inventing compelling solutions. See more of Megan's work on her website and Instagram.

TRIGGERED SHOW PROGRAM

TRIGGERED is an acrobatic, theatrical exploration of the root of anger. Set in a world where red is more than pigment - it is vibration, energy, and fire - the show dives into the raw, untamed force of this powerful emotion. Through partner acrobatics, dance, and physical theater, the performers embody anger’s many faces: its heat, volatility, protective nature, destructive potential, and alchemizing ability.Beginning in the quiet rumblings of irritation, building through the explosive release of fury, and arriving at the possibility of redirection and transformation, TRIGGRED invites audiences to reflect on their own relationship to anger: where it lives in the body, how it moves through communities, and what might be possible if we allow ourselves to sit with its heat long enough to listen.After seven months of remote mentorship from revolutionary Black and Brown artists from across the country, the inaugural TPMP cohort came together in-person to create this incredible show over the course of only one week at ODC Theater!

CAST CREDITS
Co-Creators and Performers:
Raymond Diamond
Theresa Edge
Landyn Endo
Jordan Garcia
Rosemary Le
Eric McKeethen
Serena Tang
Marissa Wong
Sending healing energy to our additional two resident artists, Ori Quesada and Alyssa Bigbee who were not able to participate in the in-person show process due to injuries.CREW CREDITS
Veronica Blair - director & creator of the original concept of "TRIGGERED"
Colby Calhoun - devising doula & production support
Megan Lowe - movement coach & choreographer
Dominik Wyss - acrobatics coach
Ariel Mihic - program co-creator & administrator
Azrael M.E. - program co-creator, producer & stage managerMUSIC CREDITS
Trigger by Govinda Ram Pingali
America the Beautiful excerpt from Warner Bros.
Broken Homes by Tricky
Silhouette by Megan Lowe
Make Me Lovely by Laura Mvula
Leaving by Megan Lowe
Sing to the Moon by Laura MvulaPRODUCTION CREDITS
This show is generously supported by the San Francisco Arts Commission.
TRIGGERED was created through the Take Power, Make Power Residency, which is a program of the BIPOC Acro Collective Care Ecosystem.

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ABOUT ODC THEATERMission and Impact:
ODC is dedicated to the lifecycle of the artistic process. Through our company, school and theater, we aim to inspire audiences, cultivate artists, engage community, and foster diversity and inclusion through dance. ODC Theater exists to empower and develop innovative artists. It participates in the creation of new works through commissioning, presenting, mentorship and space access; it develops informed, engaged and committed audiences; and advocates for the performing arts as an essential component to the economic and cultural development of our community. This 170-seat venue is the site of over 150 performances a year involving nearly 1,000 local, regional, national and international artists.
Since 1976, ODC Theater has been the mobilizing force behind countless San Francisco artists and the foothold for national and international touring artists seeking debut in the Bay Area. The Theater, founded by Brenda Way and is currently under the Creative Direction of Chloë L. Zimberg. For more information on ODC Theater and all its programs please visit: odc.dance/theater
ODC Theater relies on the generous support of donors like you. Our vision is ambitious, playful, and rooted in the spirit that makes ODC Theater the experimental hub for dance that it is in the Bay Area. Every gift—large or small—is critical and underwrites the artists and programs you love. Contribute at odc.dance/support-theaterODC is on the ancestral lands of the Ramaytush People in Yelamu. We pay respects to elders past and present, who are still here and part of our community. We recognize that regenerative land management is not new, but is a continuation of practices from Native cultures and from our own ancestors. It is our responsibility to steward the land with care, as our elders did before us.
ODC is donating $.50 for each in-person ticket (seat) sold to all performances in the Theater. ODC will donate these funds to the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone land tax fund.

ODC THEATER STAFF
ODC Founder and Artistic Director Brenda Way
Executive Director Carma Zisman
ODC Theater Creative Director Chloë L. Zimberg
ODC School Director & Associate Choreographer Kimi Okada
ODC Fellow KT Nelson
ODC Theater Resident Curator Zaquia Mahler Salinas
Audience Services Manager Katya Oleinikov
Theater Associate, Outreach Coordinator Shayna Ann Howlett
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Box Office Associate Faith Alexis Dalton
ODC Chief of Staff Garth Grimball
Director of Production Thomas Bowersox
Production Coordinator Chris Chamberlin-Miner
Director of Marketing & Communications Sophie Leininger
Publicist John B. Hill

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Originally from Louisiana and based in Maine, the circus has flipped and turned Raymond Diamond's life upside down, literally and figuratively. In a time where life and the world feels out of control and unmanageable, Raymond's circus practices remind him that his body and what he creates are a handful of the few things that he is in total control of. Follow him on Instagram @rayofcirque

Eric, and his partner Marissa, are experienced movement practitioners who combine their expertise in dance, acrobatics, and partner work to create dynamic standing acrobatic workshops and performances. They bring a unique fusion of artistry and athleticism, blending dance, aerial arts, parkour and acrobatics into a cohesive, fluid practice. Follow Eric on Instagram @movement_architect

Landyn is a queer, transmasculine-of-center acrobat, aerialist, dancer, and choreographer. They have enjoyed dancing professionally in LA and on tour with Multiplex Dance Company, helping to found the West Hollywood Dance Festival. He also had the opportunity to perform in Europe with DTM2 Improvisational Ensemble, Off-Broadway in NYC, and in Japan in “Dreaming Forward,” an artistic collaboration with choreographer Motoko Hirayama, as well as teaching dance for two years in Grenada. Follow them on Instagram @smooth_landyn

Rosemary believes that art can show us the way in which we are all connected, and in this current climate, she believes it's needed more than ever. She is honored to give voice and power to the perspectives not always seen or heard, and grateful for the opportunity to do so with this stellar team. Follow her on Instagram @rosemary.k.le

Theresa Edge started her circus journey at the age of 26 with no background in dance, gymnastics, or any of the physical disciplines customarily seen in this industry. In lieu of a traditional movement background, her passion was in theatre and creative writing. This love for storytelling and circus led her to contemporary circus company “the Nouveau Sud project” where she was able to continue training and started performing. When she isn’t doing those things you can find her chasing around her two kiddos in Charlotte, NC. Follow her on Instagram @jordan_and _theresa

Sir has been dedicated to developing their knowledge and capability as an acrobat, teacher, and performance artist for two decades. Sir has a particular interest in sharing the beauty and challenges of partner acrobatics with marginalized folks and queer, trans, people of color. They are a certified Acroyoga Montréal teacher and teaches and performs internationally. Follow Sir on Instagram @espirrodegato

Jordan Garcia, born in Nokesville, VA, began his journey in the movement world with the pursuit to become stronger. Starting off in highschool weightlifting classes he soon moved towards Calisthenics and Handbalancing. As he learned more about physical culture he dove into various disciplines including parkour, gymnastics, rock climbing, and others before arriving to circus arts. Follow him on Instagram @jordan_and _theresa

Marissa, and her partner Eric, are experienced movement practitioners who combine their expertise in dance, acrobatics, and partner work to create dynamic standing acrobatic workshops and performances. They bring a unique fusion of artistry and athleticism, blending dance, aerial arts, parkour and acrobatics into a cohesive, fluid practice. Follow Marissa on Instagram @marissapwong

Veronica Blair is a renowned aerialist, choreographer, and circus researcher. Through her Uncle Junior Project, a multimedia archive celebrating the contributions of people of African descent in American circus, Veronica curated Entrapment to Entertainment: A Celebration of Black People in American Circus in 2013 and 2023. See more of Veronica's work on her website and Instagram.

Colby Calhoun is a biracial non-binary trans femme dance theater artist and advocate for those whom existence is also often resistance. Her work centers around the visceral experience(s) of being together and plays with the meaning of relationship(s), always seeking to explore and experiment with the structures that impose oppression over exxxpresion, in hopes to inspire people to communicate, collaborate, and collectivize. Follow Colby on Patreon and see more of her work on her Instagram.

Dominik graduated in 2000 from the Gymnasium Liestal Switzerland with a sports and human biology degree. His passion for human movements led him to seek a career in the same field. He understands the patience, passion, and consistency required in a professional athlete's life. His exploration of the circus world brought him to the San Francisco Circus Center in 2001. After running the Cayuga gym successfully for 9 years, Dominik returned to the Circus Center, where he currently offers acrobatic and fitness services.

Megan Lowe (she/they) is a dance maker/performer/teacher, aerialist, and singer-songwriter of Chinese and Irish descent, creating in the SF Bay Area, situated on unceded Ramaytush Ohlone land. Her creations through Megan Lowe Dances explore complex identities and experiences by tackling unusual physical situations and inventing compelling solutions. See more of Megan's work on her website and Instagram.

Ariel Mihic has a passion for adventure and an insatiable curiosity to live a life less ordinary. Ariel is the founder of The BIPOC Acro Collective Care Ecosystem and the Board Vice President of CSAW Circus, an organization increasing the accessibility of information and funding for circus artists, specifically focused on microgrants for circus artists of color. See more of Ariel's work on her Instagram.

Azrael is a queer/trans artist, producer, and sex educator living on Cherokee land in North Carolina. Their work is informed by the wisdom they’ve received from those who are most targeted by state violence and U.S. imperialism, and they are eternally grateful for their BIPOC, street-based, and criminalized loved ones who teach them all they know about work, play, rest, and resistance. See more of Azrael's work on their website and Instagram.