Photo by Julian Maria Elle.

Tickets: $25
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Fri, May 17 at 7:30 P.M.
Sat, May 18 at 7:30 P.M.


URBAN / TRIBE, founded by Mathew James Talaugon, serves as a dynamic platform for fostering an artistic community inspired by tribal principles. As an enrolled member of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and a queer artist, Mathew James draws upon his intricate identity and ancestral heritage to explore contemporary culture through a distinct lens. With a focus on harnessing the body’s potential, Mathew crafts cinematic experiences characterized by courageous physicality and raw emotional depth.

Maybe in the future, I deserve you, delves into the enigmatic realms of the multiverse and the complex negotiations of relationships. This production marks the latest chapter in a series of works examining the interconnectedness of past, present, and future. Maybe in the future, I deserve you delves into profound existential inquiries: Who am I? Who am I in relation to you? What do we become together? And who am I in the aftermath of our encounters?

Through a captivating fusion of kinetic movement and cinematic elements, Maybe in the future, I deserve you invites audiences to witness intimate exchanges between performers as they navigate the complexities inherent in their connections. Each step, each gesture, serves as a conduit for exploring the intimacy and interplay of identities, revealing the elusive spaces that exist between individuals.

Artistic Director & Choreographer: Mathew James Talaugon

Performers: Isabelle Dayton, Ryan Fish, Savannah Gaillard, Jamie Kleinschnitz, Erke Rosen, Mason Teichert, Mathew James Talaugon

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