Miriam Wasmund’s "Your Faithful Reader" is a slice-of-life tapestry that highlights the uniqueness of personal stories and the universality of human experience. The performances explore themes of identity, family, love, loss, and a full spectrum of emotion.
Miriam, an Alvin Ailey-trained dancer, choreographer, writer, and producer, living and creating in NYC since 2001. In 2019, she founded Your Faithful Reader, an experiential dance theatre company that merges the worlds of acting and dance with real letters submitted by the community, transforming them into a powerful one- or two-act journey through the human experience.
The concept emerged from Miriam’s personal journey with grief and self-discovery after losing her brother and mother. Missing the exchange of letters with her family, she began writing and invited others to do the same. The overwhelming response led to the creation of "Your Faithful Reader", demonstrating the power of shared experiences through the innovative integration of dance, theatre and authentic personal narratives.
The company solicits letters from everyday individuals—addressed to anyone or anything—based on prompts. These letters, ranging from romantic and funny to brutally honest, form the core of each performance. A team of actors, dancers, and creatives then brings them to life, creating immersive and emotionally resonant experiences that foster connection and celebrates storytelling.
For the Frigid NYC Days of the Dead Festival, we’d plan to use new and archived letters inspired by the depth of understanding of loss, the celebration of life in both small and communal ways, and the ways we - who are still earth side - go on as champions of our ancestors and passed loved ones.
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This production is a part of Frigid NY’s Days of the Dead Festival.
