Venomous, a mythical dance for a modern world

Overview

Her story is more than two thousand years old, but what would Medusa say if she had a chance to speak for herself? Jessica Fudim’s solo, “Venomous,” combines contemporary dance, video projection, whimsical props, amped-up party dancing, and moments of audience collaboration that move Medusa’s story beyond that of a snake-headed monster and dig into the complexities of whose voice is centered within the stories we tell.

About the Artist

Jessica has been creating and performing dance-theater work for nearly three decades in her native California and beyond. She holds a BFA in Dance from the University of Colorado at Boulder and also studied dance at the University of California, Irvine. Jessica was a co-founder of The Experimental Performance Institute in San Francisco and received a "Best of the San Francisco Fringe" award for previous solo work. In addition to performing, she teaches movement classes for children and adults, welcoming participants of all levels of experience and mobility, and celebrating the richness that each of them brings.

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