Elizabeth Swallow |
Eve...A Woman, A Lady, A Little Girl ~ 1993
An exploration of the challenges
of emerging womanhood. This production at UC Irvine Concert Hall became the inspiration for the name Eveoke. |
Phoenix, She Rises from the Ash ~ 1994
This searing indictment of body image fixation culminated in the empowerment of women freed from the bondage of societal measuring tapes. Produced at the UC Irvine Village Theatre. |
Christopher Hall |
Christopher Hall |
Return of the Light ~ 1994
Created as a solstice meditation on the need to turn within during the dark winter months in pursuit of spring rebirth, Return of the Light delves into human relationships. This is the first San Diego production. |
Soulos ~ 1995
First in an ongoing series of productions that connect colors of the soul to the heart of humanity. Soulos ran during ArtWalk and was free to the public. |
Christopher Hall |
Christopher Hall |
Birth, Worth & Hand-Me-Downs ~ 1995
Created as the first major work in a trilogy that tackles indoctrination, self worth and individuality. "Choreography is the rarest of artistic gifts. Gina Angelique's got it." Anne Marie Welsh, SD Union/ Tribune |
Soulos...Periwinkle ~ 1995
Second in the ongoing series illuminating colors of the soul. |
Christopher Hall |
Christopher Hall |
The Soul of a Young Girl,
Dances of Anne Frank ~ 1996
The experience of the Frank family living against the pressures of the world's worst terror as seen through the eyes of 13 year-old Anne. Eveoke dancers "performed...with full bodied commitment, gestural clarity, and the kind of open hearted innocence that left the audience too devastated to applaud." Anne Marie Welsh, SD Union/ Tribune |
One Stop Shopping,
or a Complicated Girl ~ 1996
Real humans battled 2-D super models from fashion magazines in a hilarious struggle over ethics and social priorities.
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Christopher Hall |
Christopher Hall |
Celebrate Dance Festival ~ 1996
Eveoke premiers the first San Diego dance festival in Balboa Park, producing numerous companies, collectives and individual choreographers representing the San Diego region. All performances are free. |
Hope for the Flowers ~ 1997
From the trilogy that started with Birth, Worth... comes the story of 2 caterpillars who struggle to find from within the resources to set flight to their dreams. "...its ability to use dance as a compelling voice; its spectacular, incredibly athletic and polished dancers...and for a dance performance, its refreshing lack of pretense..." Brian McMahon, The Beacon |
Christopher Hall |
Christopher Hall |
Women of Valor ~ 1997
Commissioned by the San Diego Repertory Theatre for the 4th Annual Jewish Arts Festival, this work brought to life significant heroines from Judaic history. "Witness was masterful. It's neo-expressionist essay in terror -- and courage..." Anne Marie Welsh, SD Union/ Tribune |
Celebrate Dance Festival ~ 1997
Eveoke produced the second annual dance festival in Balboa Park, premiering Soulos...Red, a deep, rich look into the heart of humanity. |
Christopher Hall |
Christopher Hall |
The Past Didn't Go Anywhere ~ 1998
Eveoke created the Hip-Hop Folk Opera that traveled to the river of time for a deep swim into the history that informs the present. "There is palpable energy and infectious joy to everything Gina Angelique does. Her work draws the audience in, makes them laugh, makes them think." Pat Launer, KPBS Radio |
Celebrate Dance Festival ~ 1998
Eveoke produces the 3rd Annual Celebrate Dance Festival in Balboa Park, producing and marketing numerous groups and premiering Happy Phantoms, a peek into the wild imaginations of youthful visions. |
Christopher Hall |
Christopher Hall |
Alice Lost Wonderland ~ 1999
Third in the trilogy exploring the forces exerted on humanity from the moment of birth, Alice found herself battling cageheads for her freedom. "Angelique's choreography is at once challenging and seductive, funny and affecting." Jennifer de Poyen, SD Union/ Tribune |
Celebrate Dance Festival ~ 1999
Eveoke and Balboa Park produced the 4th Annual Celebrate Dance Festival, promoting and producing 24 groups in 34 performances to over 7,000 patrons for free. Eveoke premiers Hip-Hop Express. |
Chris Borreson |
Jeffrey Brown |
Soulos...Silver ~ 1999
Eveoke performers plumbed the depths of the unfathomably hard life of fishermen and then morphed into the terror struck fish caught in a struggle for their lives. "Here and elsewhere, Angelique's choreography subverts modern dance traditions to riot grrl(sic) purposes..." --Jennifer de Poyen, SD Union Tribune |
22nd Century ~ 2000
Eveoke celebrated its 5th anniversary with this selection of "Greatest Hits" from the now well established repertory created since the inception of the company. "Eveoke Dance Theatre's 22nd Century...is quite simply a revelation...And this show inspires the belief that Angelique is a major artist in the making" --Jennifer de Poyen, SD Union Tribune |
Christopher Hall |
Christopher Hall |
The Soul of a Young Girl,
Dances of Anne Frank ~ 2000
Eveoke restaged this masterwork in collaboration with the San Diego Repertory Theatre for the 7th Annual Jewish Arts Festival. Hailed by critics as the "Best show in town," and "Critic's Choice" |
Celebrate Dance Festival ~ 2000
Eveoke and Balboa Park produced over 35 dance collectives and companies on indoor and outdoor stages to over 8,500 visitors in Balboa Park. This festival is free to the public. |
Jeffrey Brown |
Pat Fitzmorris |
Fingers N' the Hood ~ 2000
Eveoke hit the streets! This local touring Hip-Hop dance theatre production performed at the Urban Village, Encanto Boys and Girls Club, Chicano Park, Centre City and North Park Community Park. Hailed as the "CRITIC'S CHOICE," Fingers "...represents a new kind of community theatre -- one that seeks to transform viewers, rather than simply entertaining them." -- Jennifer de Poyen, SD Union Tribune |
Wireless City -- 2001
Eveoke and Palomar College co-produced this high-tech carnival and performance wonder at the ReinCarnation Project. "CRITIC'S CHOICE" SD Union Tribune. "Wireless City is the most outrageous and indescribable entertainment experience to hit San Diego in eons."
-- Charlene Baldridge, Downtown News |
Christopher Hall |
Christopher Hall |
Fishtales -- 2001
Eveoke performed this touching tale about four fish outta water upon the tip of Broadway Street Pier. "Without preaching, the company practices true political art; through the passion of beauty of dance, they urge us to imagine, and realize, the possibility of a better world." "CRITIC'S CHOICE"
--Jennifer de Poyen, SD Union-Tribune |
Celebrate Dance Festival ~ 2001
Eveoke and Balboa Park, produced over 35 dance collectives and companies on indoor and outdoor stages to over 8,500 visitors in Balboa Park. This festival is free to the public. |
Christopher Hall |
Christopher Hall |
House of Hysteria -- 2001
Sushi Performance & Visual Art presented Eveoke's dark, dance comedy that dove into the fire of women and their mental health. "Anyone who misses -- or didn't experience -- the wild heyday of performance art in the 1970s should run to Sushi to see "House of Hysteria," the new, evening-length work by Eveoke Dance Theatre. The courageous, no-holds-barred attitude that gave early performance art its exuberance and excitement is present in abundance in Gina Angelique's staging and choreography and in the work of a ferociously talented cast." "CRITIC'S CHOICE" --Janice Steinberg, SD Union-Tribune |
Funkalosophy ~ 2002
Eveoke performed this vibrant hip-hop dance theatre work choreographed by Ericka Moore and Gina Angelique. Funkalosophy expressed the value of individual contributions regardless of your circumstances. "Jaw-droppingÖit's a thrilling evening of entertainment and enlightenment, one that touches you, moves you, and makes you think."
--KPBS Critic Pat Launer |
Christopher Hall |
Christopher Hall |
7th Annual Celebrate Dance Festival -- 2002
Eveoke and Balboa Parked teamed up to present 52 companies to more than 10,000 residents and visitors in this free civic event.
"The festival's jamboree quality, Garafola noted, also has the potential to build a larger audience for dance in general, and different styles of dance in particular."
-- Jennifer de Poyen, SD Union Tribune |
Taming of the Shrew -- 2002
Eveoke performed this gender blender with women playing the men's roles as women and men playing the women's roles as men. Directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenberg and Choreographed by Gina Angelique. Shrew "has its moments of provocation and robustly ironic humor, as well as many ingenious design solutions." -- Anne Marie Welsh, SD Union Tribune |
Christopher Hall |
Jeffery Brown |
Women Rebels ~ 2003
Artistic Director, Gina Angelique, interviewed 34 local women of distinction and researched others from history to create this epic production about the women who have made a great impact on our lives today. "Angelique isn't just preaching to the choir. She's imploring the community to rise up and accept the challenge of our feminist forebears: to do what you're willing to die for, one day at a time. -- Jennifer de Poyen, SD Union Tribune |
Funkalosophy ~ 2003
Eveoke reprised this vibrant hip-hop dance theatre work choreographed by Ericka Moore and Gina Angelique at the Jack Dodge Theatre packing in 6 shows per week for the month of July. This work garnered more reviews, and received "Critic's Choice" from the SD Union Tribune. "Provocative, rich in symbolism and expertly performed, it hits you on a visceral level, yet trails questions in its wake."
-- Jennifer de Poyen, SD Union Tribune |
Christopher Hall
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8th Annual Celebrate Dance Festival -- 2003
Eveoke and Balboa Parked teamed up to present 70 companies to more than 10,000 residents and visitors in this free civic event.
This year the festival expanded with a second outdoor stage. "Every year, the bar is raised for everyone. Celebrate Dance has become an indispensable part of the local dance scene."
-- Jennifer de Poyen, SD Union Tribune |
Mothers -- 2004
This documentary work followed on the steps of Women Rebels. In Mothers, Artistic Director, Gina Angelique, interviewed those who had extraordinary parenting experiences and created a performance that "is Mothers, a forceful, passionate dance theater piece that is jaw-dropping, thought-provoking and gut-wrenchingÖThe end of the piece was followed by a palpable, cathartic, breath-stealing silence before the audience burst into applause.
--KPBS Critic Pat Launer |
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Funkalosophy ~ 2004
Eveoke staged the longest running dance show in the region, running Funkalosophy for 9 weeks, 6 shows per week. This commercial run was inspired by a $10,000 challenge grant by Peter Smith and co-produced by Ethan Feerst. |
Monstropoly ~ 2004
A fun, exciting interactive show about going to jail. This work premiered at the Lyceum Space fully in the round. Act 1 is a duet between 2 of the game tokens when the board is closed at night, Act 2 the day starts and everyone plays Monstropoly, the game where you buy or die. Ranked in the "Top 10 Dance Events" by the SD Union Tribune in 2004. |
Jeffrey Brown
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9th Annual Celebrate Dance Festival -- 2004
Eveoke presented 73 companies to more than 10,000 residents and visitors in this free civic event. Artists danced in the 660-seat Casa del Prado Theatre, and outdoors on the Prado Stage and the Lily pond Stage. Workshops were held in a range of styles in two large dance studios and outdoors in nature. |
