Smith/Wymore Disappearing Acts

Smith/Wymore Disappearing Acts Smith/Wymore Disappearing Acts aka: SWDA features the creative work of its namesake directors, Sheldon B. Smith and Lisa Wymore. SWDA makes performances.

The company has been developing and showing work in the Bay Area since 2004. Our work is mostly considered dance. It is the medium we work with the most, but we always find ways to subvert formalist notions of concert dance through experiments with language, music and technology. We make performances of all sizes and varieties but enjoy making evening length works with our company that more fully

explore conceptual ideas. Sometimes we let the dance itself tell us what we are making. Our days are filled with teaching dance and making dance and performance with university students whom we love and adore. We like to think that each new piece we make for SWDA is fairly unique, as is the process involved in making each work. Some people ask us, “What are the common threads that run through our work?” Our reply often involves a narrative about visiting street corners and living rooms and driving across the country in search of timeless stories about love and loss. But the truth is we believe that dance and movements of the body communicate stories about our humanity in ways that words alone simply cannot. We allow our interests in conceptual and philosophical ideas to activate with our bodies. This allows us to create funny and provocative pieces that are deeply human, odd, rigorous, and inviting all at the same time.

"In 75 minutes that blended the playfully droll and gracefully haunting, the natteringly absurd and downright funny, thi...
12/02/2017

"In 75 minutes that blended the playfully droll and gracefully haunting, the natteringly absurd and downright funny, this lighthearted troupe of five made a distinctive first impression at ODC Theater..." Stephen Winn SF Chronicle

Last show tonight!!!! Please come. We would love to share this work with you.

Artificial intelligence, programmed behaviors, privacy and other Digital Age dilemmas are at issue in "Six Degrees of Freedom," a beguiling world premiere dance theater work by Smith/Wymore Disappearing Acts. In 75 minutes that blended the playfully droll and gracefully haunting, the natteringly abs...

Some great photos from the show by Stephen Texeira.
12/01/2017

Some great photos from the show by Stephen Texeira.

We just received a great review by Steven Winn in the SF Chronicle!
12/01/2017

We just received a great review by Steven Winn in the SF Chronicle!

Artificial intelligence, programmed behaviors, privacy and other Digital Age dilemmas are at issue in "Six Degrees of Freedom," a beguiling world premiere dance theater work by Smith/Wymore Disappearing Acts. In 75 minutes that blended the playfully droll and gracefully haunting, the natteringly abs...

11/29/2017

Six Degrees of Freedom opens tomorrow (Thursday) night! Hope you can come. Sheldon and I are quite proud of this one.

Check out this great blog post by Marie Tollon!
11/28/2017

Check out this great blog post by Marie Tollon!

Galaxy S8 Plus, Xiaomi Mi 6, ZTE Axon 8, OnePlus5, Moto Z. These are just a few of the many sci-fi sounding named new smartphones released…

Working at ODC Theater this week! Come see 6 Degrees of Freedom November 30-December 2!!!
11/21/2017

Working at ODC Theater this week! Come see 6 Degrees of Freedom November 30-December 2!!!

Check out this fun article in Dance Teacher Magazine by Cheryl Ossala.
11/15/2017

Check out this fun article in Dance Teacher Magazine by Cheryl Ossala.

11/03/2017

Check out this great article that Sima Belmar wrote about Disappearing Acts!

First of all, full disclosure: the Wymore of Smith/Wymore Disappearing Acts is kind of my boss—Lisa Wymore, Chair of the Department of Theater, Dance, & Performance Studies at UC Berkeley, where I work as a Lecturer. The Smith is Sheldon Smith, Wymore’s partner in life and art. Six Degrees of Freedo...

11/03/2017
Smith/Wymore Disappearing Acts: Six Degrees of Freedom at ODC Theater -
11/03/2017

Smith/Wymore Disappearing Acts: Six Degrees of Freedom at ODC Theater -

Save the date for Six Degrees of Freedom with Smith/Wymore Disappearing Acts! November 30-December 2nd, ODC Theater. Get...
10/19/2017

Save the date for Six Degrees of Freedom with Smith/Wymore Disappearing Acts! November 30-December 2nd, ODC Theater. Get tickets here:

ODC is a groundbreaking contemporary arts institution with longstanding roots in the San Francisco community. Our two building campus is home to a world-class dance company, a school with classes for all ages and levels, a Healthy Dancers' Clinic, and a nationally regarded presenting venue.

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