Journalist/Dance Artist Imana Gunawan Produces Cabaret At Neptune Theater

Moon cycles have the ability to transform worlds, creatures, and beings on earth since the beginning of time. But what does the moon wish for? Whom does it love? What if it can feel all the transformations it triggers? And what if it is moved to stop all its revolutions?

These ideas are central to moonshine, a new cabaret directed, written and produced by Imana Gunawan (member of Au Collective, a QTPOC-centered dance nonprofit). The work will be performed August 16 at the Neptune Theater as part of the 2018 Nights at the Neptune summer series.

moonshine will feature performance by dancers of Au Collective, costumes by Hallie Scott, visuals by Anissa Amalia, and new commissioned music performed live by Seattle QTPOC artists - Donte "DaQween" Johnson, Emma Lee Toyoda, AnsarEl, and CarLarans - all produced by LUNA GOD.

Imana Gunawan, a Texas-born Indonesian, is a storyteller, multimedia journalist, dance artist, and creative director. Through her journalism and dance work, Imana believes in centering those historically pushed aside. She is a member of Au Collective - a dance-based nonprofit centering people of color, queer people, and femmes. As a journalist, Imana specializes in breaking news/digital reporting, with a soft spot for audio production and community reporting. She is a deputy lead for the breaking news analyst team at Dataminr and is part of On the Boards' Ambassador Writers Corps. Since graduation from University of Washington's journalism and dance programs in 2015, she has been commissioned and produced by American Dance Guild in NYC, Velocity's Next Fest, Washington Ensemble Theater, and BOOST Dance Festival, among others. Imana enjoys facilitating community conversations for artists of color and has curated panels for Artist of Color Expo & Symposium and Womxn's Creative Industries Meetup. More information and full bios of collaborators at imanagunawan.com/cabaret