Using levity as a Trojan horse for heartache, Small Boobs unweaves and retangles tall tales and embodied blueprints of childhood, transhood, a donut shop, and beyond, using personal history, a mini synthesizer, extended metaphor, and more. Small Boobs builds a world and invites you in.

Created, directed, and performed by Nora Sharp

Tech & Sound Support: Brett Swinney
Documentation & Support: Aaron Greer
Lighting Design: Giau Minh Truong
Creative Support: Udita Upadhyaya & Bryan Saner
Small Boobs was developed with the support of residencies at Links Hall and VOLTA Performing Arts in Chicago. Running time is approximately 1 hour. This piece is available for touring and resetting locally in Chicago.

Project History:

• March 2019: Midwest Regional Alternative Dance Festival (RAD Fest), Kalamazoo, MI

• November 2018: Fall Series, Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, Berkeley, CA

• October 2018: Solo: A Festival of Dance, On the Boards, Seattle, WA

• May/June 2018: Co-MISSIONS Festival of New Works, Links Hall, Chicago, IL (premiere)

See and read more

• Trailer by Aaron Greer (5min)

• Review from the Midwest RAD Fest Long Works program

• Preview and review of the Berkeley premiere at Life as a Modern Dancer

• Preview of the Chicago premiere at the Windy City Times

• Preview trailer from the Chicago premiere weekend by filmmaker Aaron Greer, who documented the final month of the residency at Links Hall (1.5min)