Dance Nation by Clare Barron

Second Thought Theatre / Dallas, TX / September 2026

Director: Shyama Nithiananda

Choreographer: Emily Welch

Scenic Design: Leah Mazur

Lighting Design: Caroline Hodge

Sound Design: Noah Heller

Costume Design: Kristina Ortiz Miller

Photos: Evan Michael Woods

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  • "Nithiananda's direction pulls together all the play's most visceral elements, the funny and the painful and the raw, into something that nearly sucked the air out of the room at times. "

    Charlotte Taylor, Onstage NTX

  • "After watching Dance Nation this past Monday, I couldn’t help but ask “What the hell did I just see?” That was followed by a second question: “Why do I want to see this again?”...While appropriately wild, director Shiyama Nithiananda kept the show grounded and cohesive."

    Rich Lopez, Dallas Voice

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