MADS (they/she) is a dance artist and writer located on Lenape Land in Philadelphia, PA, interested in biomimicry, efficiency, playwriting, music videos, the end of the world, and care. In 2020 MADS graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of the Arts under the direction of Donna Faye Burchfield, receiving a BFA in Dance. While at UArts, MADS performed in works by Bobbi Jene Smith, Mark Haim, Jesse Zaritt, John Jasperse, and others. In 2019, MADS was given the opportunity to travel to Paris to represent UArts at the Camping Festival at the Centre National de la Danse where they studied with Gerard and Kelly, and Liz Santoro. MADS' work has been shown at KYL/D's inHale Performance Series as well as at the University of the Arts. MADS continues to make and show work in Philadelphia in addition to their writing, administrative, and production work.
Humble Materials, a physical theatre collective that creates femme-centric performances, presented their debut work titled MEDEA. Co-directed by Monica Flory and Jessica Noel, the work
THE SINCERITY PROJECT #4 (2021): Cyclones, Schools, and Packs presented by Team Sunshine Performance Corp is a part of a 24-year performance experiment. Every two
“Are things the same, or are they different?” George Staib ends his program notes with this question that the audience ruminates on as we view
by Mads Klemm for the Dance Journal Ani/Malayaworks presented Nanay at Bartram’s Garden Community Boathouse as a part of the 2021 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. The