After showing one of the first versions at our Festival of New Performance in 2023, Shannon Stewart is back with the full version of their flowing, virtuosic dance solo combined with a rushing monologue. Delving into the after-effects of disaster through movement, text, and film, Shannon tackles the ecological costs of the Manhattan Project and the waste clean-up at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation on the Columbia River as well as the fallout caused by a family member’s mental health crisis.

Hanford is located on the ancestral lands of the Wanapum, Nez Perce, Yakama, and Umatilla Nations who continue to work to restore and preserve its vitality. Trisha Brown was born in Aberdeen, WA approximately 260 miles from Hanford. A portion of artist fees and donations are shared with Columbia Riverkeeper to support the effort to clean up Hanford. www.columbiariverkeeper.org

Shannon’s work has been supported by the New England Foundation for the Arts National Dance Project (finalist), National Performance Network, Foundation for Contemporary Art, and residencies from the UCROSS Foundation, Art Omi, and the Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography, among others. Her collaborative work with Tahni Holt was recognized by Creative Capital in 2026.

We here at Risk/Reward are so excited to bring Shannon back again, to complete the full story that they began three years ago. Cheers to new performance!

For more, check out this interview with Shannon about the piece.

Video by Jason Rouse | @gorillasuit
Archival footage by Seth Nehil | Paradise Meow