SoHo Playhouse in association with Dan Daw Creative Projects and Murmuration Presents

ON ONE CONDITION

Soho Playhouse
15 Vandam Street
NY NY
19-26 May 2017

Directed by: Graham Adey
Performed by Dan Daw

The “condition” in ON ONE CONDITION is cerebral palsy, a neurological condition which primarily causes physical impairment involving limitation or loss of function and mobility. Dan Daw has cerebral palsy. Pulling from his lived experiences, Daw has created ON ONE CONDITION with director Graham Adey.

It can be very uncomfortable to watch. The helping instinct makes you want to run up on stage to assist, but the point is, if he needs assistance, he will ask for it. He wants to you to see how able he actually is, and although some sections go on too long, you certainly walk out impressed with his ability. In an interview, Daw says, “it’s important for me to make work that I want audiences to see rather than making work that audiences want to see.” Daw has an extraordinary ability to communicate and to control a body that is fundamentally out of control. When he gets down to serious dancing, his Dying Swan is unforgettable.

- Jean Tait -