3RD GEN Project | shanydagan

About 3rd GEN Project

A dance memoir featuring personal survival stories of strength, fear, and heroism in the shadow of the Holocaust. This story celebrates resilience and the rebuilding of hope and contains original music, dance, and video testimonials from Yad Vashem.

This show is the first presentation of an extensive program to commemorate Holocaust survival stories through staged art. Each show will be based on true events as told by the survivors and will contain personal interviews and recordings, putting voice and face behind each story.

This particular piece is inspired by Shany's grandparents's survival stories and personal experiences.

3rd GEN was developed and presented in November 2023 in NYC at SPARK- Emerging Artists Festival.

In November 2024 the piece had a very successful Off-Broadway premiere (KnJ Theatre) followed by a special performance on International Remembrance Day 1/23/2025 that marked 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz.

What's next?!

Our hope is that 3rd GEN Project's next step will be an ongoing

"Series of Memory & Art, based on true survivors' stories, memories and experiences from the Holocaust, expanding to gather more personal stories and transform them into original, multi-disciplinary performances."

Do you have a story / memory close to your heart you'd love to see transformed into art?

Coming up - 2026:

February 26 | 01:15pm | Location: Jacob's Pillow, MA

February 27 | 02:00pm | Location: Berkshier, MA

February 28 | Residency workshop @ The Pulse

March 26 | 7pm | Location: Tenafy, NJ

Mission Statement

Through original music, choreography, and storytelling, 3rd GEN Project transforms personal stories and historical memory into living art, bridging generations and keeping voices alive.

Memory through Art.

Program Example

If you'd like to help us fund this project, check out our fundraising page:

Fundrazer - Tax Deductable

We are Fiscal sponsored by -

Jewish Creativity International (JCI).

*There are options to donate via ACH/Wire, check, or via credit card using our Fundrazr account.

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