Grant Recipients

Brian Brooks Moving Company

Affected by the physical and emotional destruction that takes over nations, communities, and individuals, Big City looks at the inevitable rebuilding that follows: people putting things back together. Highlighted by Brooks' affinity for architectural design, it features a set built by the performers as the dance unfolds. Vibrant set elements encompass the theater, playfully shifting the audience’s experience. Taking inspiration from the effort and purposefulness of manual labor, Brooks uses intricate phrasing and musicality to bring beauty and grace to functional movement.