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Choreography & Costumes: Donald Byrd

Personal and riveting, the piece is an emotional and physical tour de force for a man and a woman, full of intensity and passion - the work's catalyst was September 11th, but in essence it is about the importance of, and the human need to witness and remember.

"An effective portrayal of a person who's become unglued...an artistic and fully danced statement."

- Pittsburgh Tribune Review


"Remarkably open dancers...
rippling with almost uncontrollable grief...could have been witnesses to any horrific event."

- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Number of performers: 2
   DFSS (Dances For Small Spaces),
   an appropriate choice for smaller
   venues with limited technical demands.

Requirements for WHITE MAN SLEEP
   Masking: Black box
   1 black chair
   1 platform box
   Duration 10 minutes