(dance, performance, costume design)

Curated by Malcolmx Betts & Arien Wilkerson

September 10, 2025

Perfomance duration: 55 minutes

I Am Swimming with Zaza by Coco Villa

Directed and choreographed by Coco Villa

Performed by Benin Gardner, dorchel haqq, Maleek Slade, Mikaela Sinclair Brandon, Ny Opong, and Coco Villa

Sound Design by Akeema-Zane

Costumes and Set Designed by Coco Villa

Garment Fabrication Assistance from Marino Funakoshi

Set Fabrication by Anne Symons

This production was made possible with support from Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Brooklyn Arts Exchange, and countless community members. Thank you for your generosity.

Documentation courtesy of Toni Esposito + Kiara Ventura