Sisters

“Sisters takes its audience on a vulnerable, intimate journey.”
— Heather Desaulniers

”Five years in the making, [Sisters] was a triumphant comeback of thoughtful craft.”
— Rachel Howard

”The pure abundance of a stage full of talented dancers moving with purpose and grace feels like a gift.”
— Jenn Norris

”…Sisters was an exceptional example of beautifully-crafted, abstract storytelling.”
— Jeanette Jing Male

Sistercraft, In Dance, fall 2024
— Randee Paufve

Choreography and Direction: Randee Paufve

Dancers/Collaborators:
Shruti Abhishek, Erin Coyne, Lily Summer Gee, Anna Greenberg Gold, Olivia Caldeira Holston, Irene Hsi, Maurya Kerr, Molly Levy, Juliana Monin, Laila Shabazz, Elizabeth Zepeda

Sisters is an anthology of dances addressing an urgent contemporary political issue: a woman’s right to choose. Drawing on the dancers' personal stories of gender expression, motherhood, birth, and pregnancy, Sisters honors the whisper networks, emotional labor, and sororal secrets that sustain us through finely forged choreography and performances by eleven powerhouse women.

Sisters premiered in San Francisco August 1 & 2, 2024 at ODC Theater.