Behind Closed Doors depicts the life of an Asian American mother and her three children. The work highlights the dynamics between each relationship to represent their interpersonal experiences. Behind Closed Doors investigates the complexities of familial expectations and cultural values specific to the AAPI experience. Sourcing from personal history, the piece examines the navigation of individual perspectives that interact with one another. Shedding light on the unspoken internal conflicts, Behind Closed Doors utilizes movement and narrative to display a process of healing, resilience, and empowerment.

Behind Closed Doors

Dancers: Bernice Wang, Joseph Kim, Kyle Abraham, Quincey Kawahara

Artistic Directors/Producers: WACSMASH 2022

Lighting Design: Arsenio Apillanes

Production Manager: Ginger Holguin

Costume Design: Rian Alcid

Photographer: Armando Gray

Videographer: Will O’Loughlen

Light Tech: Arsenio Apillanes

Sound Board Operator: Mark Goebel

Music: A Drifting Up - Jon Hopkins