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Drift
Abstract
Lost in translation, we drift along.
We meet and separate,
losing ourselves in the crowd once more.
Lonely, Melancholic, Frantic, Exhausted, or Happy
We drift alone, along with others.
Even when we don't recognize.
Even when we forget.
When I first arrived in New York City, I would sometimes stand in the subway station for hours, watching the crowd moving on and off the train, merging into lines. It shook me that New Yorkers walk as if they are alone, looking straight ahead or down to their phones, avoiding all eye contact.
I saw a homeless person near the same subway entrance in the same position under their blanket for days. I wondered if they were still alive. Yet, rarely did people pay attention. The flow of crowds in and out of the station continued. I merged into the crowd as well, with guilt. It is sad to see what the hasty city has assimilated us into. These were the times when the concept of Drift emerged. Drift is a piece about communal loneliness as a result of ignorance. It discusses our relationship with one another. Even when we don’t recognize, we live in a community with others and with our lives related. Our choices and routines affect others in tangible and intangible ways.
October 2023 | Kirby Theater, MA
Yang Sun: Choreography | Dancer | Costume Designer | Set Designer
Ayo Eniola & May Saito & Snigdha Ranjan & Lilly Clark: Dancer
Omeed Goodarzi: Music
Emily Hoem&Carla Froeberg: Costume Design
Julian Brown: Lighting Design
Jeff Bird: Set Design
