Winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and The Relentless Award,Dance Nationis an explosive and ferocious exploration of youth, ambition and self-discovery.
Somewhere in America, a revolution is coming.
An army of competitive dancers is ready to take over the world, one routine at a time.
The dance troupe are desperate to wow the judges at a local dance competition, their roles are allotted, the preparation begins. But
Adventurous and sparkling, Barron is a sharp, clear, virtuosic voice -- TIME OUT NEW YORK
* Time Out New York *Clare Barron is a playwright and performer from Wenatchee, Washington. Her playDance Nationreceived its world premiere at Playwrights Horizons (NYC) in May 2018. It is the recipient of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and The Relentless Award established in honor of Philip Seymour Hoffman. Other plays include:You Got Older(Page 73; Steppenwolf; RADA) which received an Obie Award, Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Play, and was a Susan Smith Blackburn finalist;Ill Never Love Again(The Bushwick Starr); and Baby Screams Miracle (Clubbed Thumb; Woolly Mammoth). She is the recipient of a Whiting Award for Drama, the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award at The Vineyard, and the Page 73 Fellowship; and is a member of New Dramatists. Clare lives in Brooklyn.