Nora Raine Thompson (she/they) is a dancer, performance writer, teacher, and dramaturg living in Canarsie/Munsee territory in Lenapehoking. She dances, writes, and attempts impossible tasks to experiment with ways of gently dismantling constructions of selfhood.
In their several years in New York City, Nora has choreographed for theater, created and produced solo and collaborative work, performed in group work, and taught improvisation workshops. Nora has worked in various dramaturgical and administrative roles, including with Eiko Otake, Abrons Arts Center, Danspace Project, and Studio Rawls.
Nora’s writing on performance has been featured in Movement Research Performance Journal, Dance Enthusiast, Danspace Project’s Journal, and The Brooklyn Rail.
Nora received their BA from Wesleyan University and is a PhD candidate in Performance Studies at NYU Tisch.
NORA RAINE THOMPSON 