TOOTH AND CLAW

By GRIDLOCK Dance 

Twenty performers. Five giant cement blocks. One mega dance.

Featuring virtuosic movement, original multimedia design, and an ABBA-inspired score, TOOTH AND CLAW is a “conceptually rich and ambitious” (Maryland Theatre Guide) dance show that questions the true cost of the American dream. Choreographed by Madeline Maxine Roman, TOOTH AND CLAW explores the Maryland expression of the "crab basket effect" and its influence on individuals, relationships, and society. This performance will feature professional dancers from GRIDLOCK Dance and student performers from the Baltimore region.

Highlighted in Dance Magazine’s 25 to Watch, Madeline Maxine Roman is the Artistic Director of GRIDLOCK Dance in Washington, DC. A standout force among Gen Z choreographers, she has received numerous choreographic commissions and grants, pays her company members an hourly wage, and presents her work across the country. Her choreography is “intellectually probing, politically minded, and personally revelatory” (Dance Magazine), "boldly explores technology's downsides" (Washington City Paper), and provides a "searing comment on how pervasive social media and mobile devices affect human behavior" (Arts ATL).

*Tickets are non-refundable.

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