WRITING
In Development
Sunwatcher
book/lyrics by Isabella Dawis
music by Tidtaya Sinutoke
A new music-theater piece based on the story of Japanese astronomer and "hidden figure" Hisako Koyama. Performed by an all-Asian women cast — with an innovative score featuring electronic live looping and taiko drumming — it's the story of one woman’s extraordinary dedication to the power of observation.
Half the Sky
book/lyrics by Isabella Dawis
music by Tidtaya Sinutoke
Winner, Weston-Ghostlight New Musical Award (2020)
The story of an Asian American woman climbing Mount Everest — a contemporary American musical on a global scale, infused with the sounds of traditional Thai and Himalayan folk music.
Previously
Twelfth Night
original songs & score by Isabella Dawis
directed by Marcela Lorca
Ten Thousand Things (Minneapolis, MN) // October 5-November 19, 2023
Before the Last Meter
libretto by Isabella Dawis
music by Saman Shahi
Atlanta Opera (Atlanta, GA) // June 20, 2022
Watershed Festival (Kingston, ON) // May 27, 2023