Maree ReMalia

Set in a “karaoke-funeral-lounge”, WOWEO follows Korean adoptee and ballerina-turned-experimental dance-maker Maree ReMalia as she navigates the grief of losing a parent who raised her and the absence of a parent she never met. Blending dance, storytelling, and pop music, this evening-length solo performance explores the longing to understand where we come from. It honors both the pain of early separation and the deep bonds we form with family beyond blood ties. Sing, laugh, and journey with us as WOWEO asks: How can we hold grief and memory while still making room for joy, connection, and new ways forward?

Caretakers of Land/Land Acknowledgement: Tsálg (Cherokee), Ni-u-kon-ska (Osage), Mvskoke (Muscogee [Creek])

Estimated Artist Fee:

Artist fee - weeklong performance: $15,000 (covers travel, housing, per diem, performance and outreach engagements, and administration)

Artist fee - single performance: $11,000 (covers travel, housing, per diem, performance outreach engagements, and administration)