Portland premieres of audience favorite pieces from Shannon Stewart and Joe Kye!

Previously performed as 20-minute works-in-progress, now grown into full-length shows. In October, we’ll present them together as a double-header of boundary-pushing pieces about history, identity, politics, and the importance of experimental art in telling stories.

ON-STAGE OCTOBER 23RD AND 24TH – Save the date!

Risk/Reward continues our ground-breaking “Presents” program with two audience-favorite artists premiering full shows in Portland, with local musical prodigy Joe Kye and dance pioneer Shannon Stewart paired together for a beautiful double-bill of new work.

Shannon Stewart will present the full-length version of her virtuosic solo “river, river, river”, a flowing dance solo combined with a rushing monologue that delves into the after-effects of disaster. Joe Kye will present the world premiere of “through-lineage”, his musical journey into his grandfather’s history in North Korea and beyond.

Presented in Reed College’s excellent Greenwood Theater, these fully-realized pieces will push the boundaries of performance as they blend dance, music, film, theater, and storytelling. Tickets start at $10, no one turned away due to lack of funds.