The Song and The Venom

The Song and the Venom was created for the Devices 5 Work in Progress Showcase as part of the Doug Varone Choreographer Workshop and performed at the Gibney Theater. This piece is the first draft of an abstracted response to Josh Pacheco’s upbringing in the mormon church focusing on their oppression of sexuality and identity expression.

Through duets, trios and group work, JPD attempts to construct a space where individuals struggle to ascertain their own identity and break away from a toxic group mentality. The piece is shown in two sections and tie themselves specifically to the parts of the title “The Song” and then, “the Venom.”