Sometimes sh*t gets crazy. Really crazy. Sometimes it’s uncontainable. Explosive. And the bottom falls out. And you’re barely holding it together. And it’s getting louder and louder. And you realize how PINK you are, how goddamn PINK and WILD and RARING.
And you let it loose.
CURRENT PROJECT
WHAT’S NEXT
We’re working on a brand new project.
We were just told by a healer that, in a past life, we were Ringling Brothers.
The healer said that we have a body, a mind, and a soul. And the body stays, but the mind and soul can move away from us. When they do…we get anxiety. The yellow is anxiety. And the blue is spiritual. And the red is empath. And the green, and orange, and purple. And there was a ring of gold above us that is rare, and talked about protection. Our auras together were shockingly rainbow.
With this new information, we’re on the cusp of creating our next evening length performance, which is inspired by the unseen and the past versions of ourselves that may have done epic things together. We wonder: how many lifetimes have we stood next to one another, on stage, otherwise?
emily and debra
E/D Makes Art
E/D is the collaboration of Emily Michaels King and Debra Berger that creates provocative and visually stunning performance centered on the female experience. E/D is by women for everyone.
on Emily
Emily Michaels King is a performing artist exploring self discovery and reclamation, and unapologetic embodiment. Known for her powerful solo shows, her work combines movement with text, graphics, sound, and technology, and has been seen at the Walker Art Center, The Guthrie Theater, Red Eye Theater, and Candy Box Dance Festival, among others.
+ www.emilymichaelsking.com
On Debra
Debra Berger is a Minnesota-based performing artist, and event and office manager. She earned her master's degree in directing from the University of North Dakota. In the Twin Cities, Debra has been seen onstage with Theater Latte Da, The Ordway Center for Performing Arts, Park Square Theatre, among others. Her individual work ranges from contemporary theater to classic country music.
on human women
As human women we age and wrinkle. We bend. And swell. And furrow between the eyes. We can be ugly and beautiful. We can be mean and kind. Comforting. Soft. Powerful. Loud. We are those women, and those are the women we know. There are also things we are not. We are not crazy. We are not stupid. We are not silent. And we are not taking any shit.
On Female Nostalgia
We are our 6-year-old selves learning to share. We are our 13-year-old selves discovering what we should fear, our 24-year-old selves making mistakes that we bet you regret too. We are our 30-year-old selves feeling misunderstood, and our future selves defining and redefining our woman. Multi-dimensional. Ever-changing. Cocooning and emerging infinitely.
OUR WORK
Past and Present
Visual, provocative, and inventive, Emily and Debra are entering their eleventh year of artistic partnership. What began as joint ventures with other artists has blossomed into E/D, the collaboration that we know today, in which these two artists weave together their unique myriad of skills to create powerful performance. Combining theater, movement and design, Emily and Debra’s work is marked by unconventional storytelling, dynamic visuals and feminist themes. Their pieces are abstract, nostalgic, bold, and unforgettable.
E/D is best known for their critically acclaimed shows LEWIS/CLARK (2016), ANIMUS (2018), and THE SHOW (2022).
From Emily & Debra:
“E/D aims to uplift women by creating pieces that portray female characters in ways that we don’t often see, and by providing awesome creative opportunities to women artists. Our work is also a space for us to do what we’ve always wanted to do onstage. To take bold risks. To leave you floored. To make work that represents real human women, the women that we know, the women that we are. We’ve made space for ourselves. And we’re doing whatever we want now. Join us.”
Images of Animus and The Show by Dan Norman. Images of Lewis/Clark by Bill Cameron.
BY WOMEN.
FOR EVERYONE.
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We make this work for ourselves. We make this work for each other. We make this work for the world. And most importantly, we make this work for you. Help us continue to create exciting, inventive performances by becoming a part of the E/D circle today. E/D is fiscally sponsored by Springboard for the Arts and all donations are tax deductible.
“The most important thing is authenticity.”
