top of page
IMG_5380.JPG

Arriving at Dawn-1st iteration

Poetic physical theatre

Dawn Theatre Project

Arriving at Dawn Workshop

DSC00442_edited_edited.jpg

"This is a journey we must take

to find hope and a sense of belonging…"

Director Note

Each of us carries our own unspoken memories, stories of our struggles and survival. We might all think of ourselves as travelers, strangers in this world, longing to find connection and a sense of belonging. I invite you to share your stories and listen to others, to walk in other people’s shoes for a while. And maybe, along the way, we will realize the things we are looking for are not so far away. Only when we step out, do we have the chance to find hope after the storm. 

This show is inspired by Shaun Tan’s wordless picture book -- the Arrival. We want to discuss the concept of finding our own sense of belonging through the lens of immigrants’ experiences. Further to point out that each of us is an immigrant in this world, every day we are all on a great journey of growth. Over the summer, Rose, my collaborator, and I interviewed lots of immigrants and shared our own journey from which we have created 5 archetypes of people (people who go on a journey for different reasons.) In today’s showcase, you will see the beginning of one character’s journey.


This is a showcase of the bigger ideas and concepts. In the near future, I hope to produce a full-length show for this work where you will see more archetypes/people and their journeys.

DSC00240.JPG
28F26773-8656-4E8A-BAD8-761AF4C149E3
F06578EB-EA69-421A-8427-94FFCE27EDFA
DSC00627
DSC00442_edited_edited
DSC00069_edited
DSC00072
DSC00701
DSC00677
DSC10022
DSC00760
IMG_5513
DSC00297
IMG_5517
DSC00737
DSC00098

Let's chat about the project!

If you are interested in knowing more about the process, sharing your stories, or just having a conversation about art, message me! Let's create meaningful art together! 

Meet the team

ChihJou Cheng headshot copy.jpg

Chih-Jou Cheng

Project leader/Director

ROSEPIC (2).jpeg

Rose Johnson

Collaborator/Scenic Design

Ambria Campbell Headshot.jpeg

Ambria Campbell

Deviser

Eric Monzel Headshot.jpg

Eric

Monzel

Deviser

Rory Brady Headshot2.jpeg

Rory

Brady

Deviser

Jessie Ellis headshot.jpg

Jessie

Ellis

Deviser

Image.jpeg

Júlia

D’Aló

Deviser

Shelby Fish headshot.png

Shelby

Fish

Deviser

Beryl headshot.jpeg

Beryl Rosenblum

Music Composers

MirandaSu_Headshot.jpeg

Miranda

Su

Music Composers

Project-Roro-Arriving-pins-05.jpeg

Josiah Croegaert

Lighting Designer.

Project-Roro-Arriving-pins-07.jpeg

Lindsay Hampton

Costume Designer

266215989_1663058670691980_5271049735796029254_n.jpeg

Blake

Huang

Photographer

IMG_2711.jpeg

Maximilian Vanderwerf

Videographer

Project-Roro-Arriving-pins-07.jpeg

Toaw

Azi

Music Lyricist

headshot 2021.jpeg

Ender

Collins

SM/Sound Op.

bottom of page