2016 · 53 minutes · Captions

Psychic Radio Star

Ezra Dickinson

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About this performance

Outer space meets schizophrenia in this work made as a gift for a self-described psychic radio star. For over ten years, Seattle dance artist Ezra Dickinson has created emotionally powerful solo dance performances as gifts for his schizophrenic mother. Psychic Radio Star is a culmination of these gifts: a mixture of childhood memories, mythologies, an extraordinary imagination, and Dickinson’s virtuoso talents in dance and visual art. Providing a voice for his mother's experiences while also telling his own story, Dickinson aims to open a space for conversations about mental health and the failed health care system in the USA.

About the artist

Ezra Dickinson

For over ten years, Seattle dance artist Ezra Dickinson has created emotionally powerful solo dance performances as “gifts” for his schizophrenic mother. These gifts expand into one evening-length piece centered around his mother, who calls herself a “psychic radio star.” Childhood memories and personal mythologies blend in a performance utilizing Dickinson’s virtuoso dance talents as well as his considerable gifts in visual art and design. Providing a voice for his mother while also telling his own story, Dickinson aims to open a space for conversations about mental health and the failed health care system in the USA.
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