David Roussève/REALITY
Thu, Dec 10, 2026 • 7:30 PM—8:30 PM
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Fri, Dec 11 • 7:30 PM—8:30 PM
Sat, Dec 12 • 7:30 PM—8:30 PM
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The unforgettable self-portrait of a life lived in motion, told through a vibrant collage of evocative archival imagery, propulsive sound and embodied storytellingCelebrated dance-theater artist David Roussève marks the 40th anniversary of his company REALITY with his most intimate work yet. Part autobiography and part retrospective, Becoming Daddy AF is the unforgettable self-portrait of a life lived in motion. With grit and wild humor, Roussève weaves generational tales to trace lineages of ancestry, artistry and cunning in his first-hand telling of the life of a queer, African American man born in the 1950s and the histories his body holds. Through a vibrant collage of evocative archival imagery, propulsive sound, fluid gestural movement and powerfully embodied storytelling, Becoming Daddy AF charts 600 years of family genealogy with four decades of unforgettable dancemaking from the man The Washington Post described as “one of modern dance’s great stage personalities.”As Roussève… View Source