I as another

I as another

I as another is a duet created by Miguel Gutierrez and performed with Laila Franklin. The piece takes place in a future/present dystopia and explores the virtual architecture of memory, what it means to be alongside one another, and how existential despair has come into public view. Drawing inspiration from Martinican philosopher Édouard Glissant and his conceptions of Relation and opacity - I as another examines what it means for difference to come into contact and how unknowable we can be.

I as another premiered August 2022 at Bates Dance Festival

Choreographer, Performer, Sound Design, Text, Costumes: Miguel Gutierrez
Performer and Collaborator: Laila Franklin
Lighting Design: Carolina Ortiz
Additional Sound Design: Rosana Cabán
Stage Manager: Robert McIntyre
Dramaturgical Assistance: Stephanie Acosta
Management: Michelle Fletcher
Rehearsal Assistant: Amit Noy

I as another is supported by a Caroline A. Hearst commission from Princeton University and contributions from individual donors. It has been developed through a Resident Artist Residency at Movement Research in New York and residencies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance at UCLA.

photo by Maria Baranova