After OCTAVIA, which drew inspiration from the life and sci-fi works of Octavia Butler and …on being…which explored race, gender, and identity, STAYCEE PEARL dance project & Soy Sos decided to lighten the mood with PLAYGROUND in 2014. PLAYGROUND examined movement in the context of a simpler and more innocent time: childhood. Melding childhood reminisces, PLAYGROUND explored movement, topography, and memory. In today’s 10 year retrospective, we travel back in time with SPdp&SS dancer, Jessica Marino Mitcham. Read on for a glimpse behind the piece!