BESPOKE is the latest work from STEAMROLLER Dance Company, an immersive musical that envelopes the viewer from the beginning in an auditory, visceral experience with dancers guiding the audience in a pastiche of musical genres where the audience is able to participate in a playful tribute to the American musical. This performance also spotlights the first time collaboration between the company and local community choir Singers of The Street, a group of Bay Area singers, artists and musicians who are homeless, formerly homeless and advocates for the homeless. Singers of The Street is led by director Ben DeShazo Couchot.
In 1993, a group of artists came together to create guerrilla performances addressing HIV/AIDS in marginalized communities. The company currently under the direction of Jesselito Bie has presented work in the 1997 Bay Area Dance Festival, the In the Street Festivals, the SF Lesbian and Gay Dance Festivals, Asian American Dance Performances, Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica, Summer Performance Festival, San Francisco Trolley Dances, the DIRT Festival, the first Queering Dance Festival, the RAW showcases at SAFEhouse Arts and the 2016-2023 SF International Arts Festivals.
The Singers of the Street (SOS) are a group of 30-40 Bay Area singers, artists and musicians. All participants are homeless, formerly homeless and advocates for the homeless. Each Monday, they rehearse at Saint Paulus Lutheran Church, followed by a potluck lunch. The SOS have a strong sense of purpose, achievement, team building and family engagement that not only enhances their own sense of worth, but also provides inspiration for those that hear them perform. They give their audiences a positive, personal and human experience that anything is possible.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Mission Masonic Lodge No. 169, Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, United States
