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BIO
Diana Wyenn is a Los Angeles-based director, choreographer, curator, and creative producer driven by a commitment to social justice and artistic innovation. Her work in theater, opera, and film boldly explores themes of trauma, healing, and equity, challenging audiences and sparking critical dialogue.
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From the intimate to the epic, Wyenn’s projects have graced stages and screens nationwide. Her groundbreaking autobiographical performance, Blood/Sugar, and co-creation with Kristina Wong, Kristina Wong for Public Office, are testaments to her ability to transform personal experiences into powerful, socially conscious art.
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With a career spanning decades, Wyenn has collaborated with leading institutions and artists, receiving acclaim and recognition for her visionary approach. Her work is fueled by a deep passion for storytelling and a relentless pursuit of creating art that matters.
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ARTISTIC STATEMENT
I make theater, film, and opera about cataclysmic things like love, politics, genocide, the climate crisis, disease, and disability. Texts and choreography emerge from historical documents, family stories, scientific research, improvisations, and late-night conversations. Sites for my projects vary from concert halls to minivans, computer screens to sculpture gardens.
Story and shared experience become the vehicle for gathering together and fostering connection, exchange, transformation, and healing. Access and belonging are as crucial as honesty and humor. Often putting people in direct contact with the resources they need, my work is co-created with communities and audiences, illuminating complex perspectives and inviting everyone present to take action toward a more just and equitable, accessible society.
Photo by Cynthia Silverstein.
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