The “Breaking Down Walls” Event Took Place on June 11, 2022 at the Cowell Theater in Fort Mason
Breaking Down Walls highlights how performance arts can build common ground for recognition and celebration of shared humanity. We explore what it means to transcend today’s deeply felt divisions along political, religious, social, racial and economic lines.
A diverse cast of performers debuted new works created especially for this project, including Broadcast Music Award and Emmy nominee singer/songwriter Will Hammond, Jr.; Princess Grace Award winning choreographer Mia J. Chong in collaboration with Post:ballet, Emmy Award winner musician Vân-Ánh Võ; innovative and educational theatre group Teatro Nagual (TeNa); artistic poets Aileen Cassinetto, Tureeda Mikell, Kim Shuck, Maw Shein Win; and prolific animation director Jaroslav Baran. The evening was emceed by Dhaya Laskhminarayanan.
100% of Ticket Proceeds were donated to House of Ukraine.
Derrick Scocchera is shooting, directing and producing a documentary film about the creation of Breaking Down Walls and the artists involved.
Tracy Piper, an artist from the Bay Area, created the original painting for the Breaking Down Walls Poster.