Can You Hear Us Now?

Can You Hear Us Now? The Queer Tap Dance Revolution is a production directed by Molly Smith that will premiere in Chicago at the Edge Theater in June 2024. This multimedia tap dance production will be performed by Chicago Tap Theatre along with guest artists from the Chicago queer tap community. The show will feature original choreography from CTT dancers inspired by, referencing, and in honor of historical figures in tap dance and jazz music history from the LGBTQIA+ community. Can You Hear Us Now? will bring queer tap dance experiences to the forefront like never before and will help preserve the stories of these dancers as well as uncover previously untold queer tap dance stories from the past and present. Part archival research project, part live show, this show will blend tap history with the state of tap dance today and where we are headed with a focus on LGBTQ perspectives. This production not only shares queer stories, it also gives Chicago Tap Theatre dancers the opportunity to grow as choreographers and artists as they research and get inspired by these historical tap figures. This production will be a celebration of queer culture and history and an exploration of identity and societal expectations.