Synopsis
As dancers, we are vulnerable on the stage; we are physically and psychologically naked and, as Martha Graham observed, “movement never lies.” In this time when toxic masculinity is normalized, perhaps we, as male dancers, can disrupt the narcissism with which men have moved on stage and through the world. Perhaps we can offer ourselves to the long silenced perspective of the female gaze. We can embody roles in which empathy shapes the use we make of our physical strength, and collaboration harnesses our competitive tendencies so that we challenge and encourage, rather than destroy. Our goal is to propose a collective masculinity that is not inherently problematic, but rather redefined through honesty and emotional range.
This project is a collaboration that seeks to evolve the art form, not unlike when the great ballets were first made. As Sons of Echo, we release the characters too long imposed upon us and submit to the resonant voices of our female creators. This title directly refers to the Greek myth where the nymph Echo is silenced by Narcissus (a metaphor for male self-absorption), positioning us as men willing to be shaped rather than centered, embracing a lineage of listening rather than asserting.
Credits
Programma
by Studio Simkin and Joyce Theater Productions
creative director Daniil Simkin
choreographers Lucinda Childs, Drew Jacoby, Tiler Peck, Anne Plamondon
dancers
Daniil Simkin, Osiel Gouneo, Alban Lendorf, Siphesihle November, Daniel Domenech, Johnny McMillan
featuring a special guest appearance by Gregory Porter
ballet master Tomas Karlborg
rehearsal director Daniel Domenech
poems Monty Richthofen
production manager Manuel Da Silva
stage manager Maddie Kunert
company manager Jillian Vanstone
Studio Simkin strategic advisor Sharon Patrick
agent, international touring Tatiana Tokareva
programme
CLASSE
Ballet master Tomas Karlborg
NOTES (2025)
choreography Lucinda Childs
stager Caitlin Scranton
music Matteo Myderwyk, "Remembrance," "Evening Song," "Longing,"
"Waltz for Waving Starlings," "Pastorale" from Notes of Longing (2021)
lighting design Manuel Da Silva
costume design Amy Page
Notes is an excerpt of Notes of Longing, a work commissioned and premiered by INTRODANS in 2025 at Stadsschouwburg Nijmegen.
performed by TBC, Osiel Gouneo, Alban Lendorf,
Siphesihle November, piano tbd
REAL TRUTH (2026)
choreography Tiler Peck
choreographic assistant Andrew Veyette
music Gregory Porter, "Real Truth"
lighting design Manuel Da Silva
costume design Amy Page
performed by Osiel Gouneo, Alban Lendorf, Daniil Simkin
This piece is underwritten by Jeff & Susan Campbell.
Special support for the work is also provided by the Angel Shine Foundation / Allyson Tang.
european premiere
WILL YOU CATCH MY FALL (2026)
choreography Anne Plamondon
original composition Ouri
lighting design Manuel Da Silva
costume design Marie-Audrey Jacques
performed by Daniel Domenech, Siphesihle November
european premiere
JACK (2019)
choreography Drew Jacoby
music George Gershwin, Luigi Grandi, Kurt Schwitters, Antonio Russolo, Luigi Russolo, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Nicholas Robert Thayer
lighting design Manuel Da Silva
performed by Daniel Domenech, Osiel Gouneo, Alban Lendorf, Daniil Simkin
Music Credits: Gershwin: Preludes by George Gershwin, performed by Jon Nakamatsu © Harmonia Mundi; “Corale” (1924 Recording) by Antonio Russolo, “Risveglio di una città” by Luigi Russolo, “Sintesi musicali futuriste” (1931 recording) by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, “Cavalli Acciaio” (1978 recording) by Luigi Grandi, “Die Sonata In Urlauten” (1932 Recording) by Kurt Schwitters, “Serenata” (1924 Recording) by Antonio Russolo from Futurism and Dada Reviewed 1912-1959 © LTM Recordings; Interstitials by Nicholas Robert Thayer
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