Elsewhere/Otherwise is a dance theatre performance, featuring original choreography and sound co-created by Kristen Yeung and Sadie Leigh. This work is a vehicle and a vessel for processing the deeply personal and universally shared experience of moving from one place to another.
Kristen moved to Seattle in August 2020 from Baltimore, MD and Sadie arrived in Portland in June 2022 from Washington, DC. We both left behind our families, a beloved community of friends and artists, and the only homes we’d ever known. Our bittersweet relocations propelled us toward the challenge and excitement of newness, and toward romance and partnership with people who wanted to be out west.
There were four performances of Elsewhere/Otherwise – for one night only in both our old homes and new – serving as a bridge connecting our east coast roots to our west coast bloom. We invited viewers to join us, asking east coast audiences to see us off and west coast audiences to welcome us in.
WASHINGTON, DC: May 12 , 2023 at The Fillmore - Georgetown
BALTIMORE, MD: May 13, 2023 at Church on the Square
PORTLAND, OR: June 3, 2023 at Performance Works NorthWest SEATTLE, WA: June 10, 2023 at Open Flight Studio
Choreography & Performance: Kristen Yeung and Sadie Leigh
Music: “Never Can Say Goodbye” by Gloria Gaynor, “Being in Love” by Wet Leg, “Home to You” by Cate Le Bon, “Right Now” by Angel Olsen, “Geometry” by Rubblebucket, “Hannah Sun” by Lomelda
Featuring original songs by Sadie Leigh and recorded audio from Linda Yeung, Mairi Breen Rothman, Claire Alrich, Kate Folsom, Jamie Hale, and Ian McEniry
Music/Sound Editing: Sadie Leigh and Kristen Yeung
Photography: Allina Yang
This project was funded in part by the City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture.