Mud Water is a dance/theater project founded in Oakland with a mission to expand the context in which turfing is usually seen: rather than in subway trains and on public sidewalks, we believe that turfing also belongs in the theater. Mud Water has performed sold-out performances at venues across the Bay including SFJAZZ and Dance Mission Theater, and has been featured on NPR, PBS, and KQED.
The fourth iteration of Mud Water is an evening-length live performance that combines dance, storytelling, and projected motion graphics, premiering November 17-19, 2023 at Dance Mission Theater in San Francisco.
This show is a futuristic portrayal of the near-extinction of turfing, presented in the style of a documentary: In the year 2032, turfers find their world overrun by AI dancers, which have grown massive after many years of feeding on global social media dance trends. In their final battle to preserve the roots of their culture and artform, the last turfers on earth attempt to teach an AI named “Dance-GPT” all about what turfing means.
Please note that our performances and projects contain adult language not suitable for small children.
