Initial creative research for this project began in March 2025, focusing on themes of social justice, disability, oral history, and identity politics through the lens of the Germanic and Celtic folktale of the changeling. The first piece premiered in May 2025 at Hamilton Studios in Spokane, featuring choreography by Amber Hongsermeier and dancers exploring the concepts of changelings, neurodivergence, and threshold spaces.

 

After touring Stage Left Theater in March 2026, a full-length project started to take shape, with performance dates scheduled for December 2026. An audition was held in May 2026, and rehearsals began in June 2026 with a cast of six local Spokane dancers, each bringing diverse backgrounds ranging from social dance to classical ballet and contact improvisation techniques.

 

LIMINAL features a neurodiverse cast of over ten members, including company dancers, a poet from Foray for the Arts, live handpan music by Tathata Handpan, and puppeteers from Spokane Puppetry. Additionally, an open call was issued for visual artists, resulting in contributions from Li Yang and Julie Forbes for the proposed set design. The production will ultimately run for around 60 minutes and showcase original music by Hannah Boundy, Cole Dawson, Joe Del Rio, and Brant Roberts.

 

After each performance, there will be a short post-show discussion with the LIMINAL cast, where audience members are encouraged to ask questions or share their insights.