AREYTO / Rosanna Tavarez

Weaving together the Lakota myth “Old Woman in a Cave” and the story of Taina cacica Anacaona, AREYTO is a contemporary dance-theater work that explores themes of creation, destruction, the early colonization of the island of Kiskeya/Ayiti (present day Haiti & the Dominican Republic) and the tenacious power of women from the Afro-Indigenous Diaspora.

Concept & Direction: Rosanna Tavarez
Choreography: Rosanna Tavarez with dancers
Dramaturgy: @aajjaannii
Music & Voice: @sharonchohikim & @odeyanini
Lighting Design: Alejandro Melendez
Scenic Design: @global_alchemist
Cape design: In Favor Of by Jill Spector
Script: @aajjaannii with Rosanna Tavarez