tmdas goes to Senegal. Save the date- bon voyage dinner party

11/8/2025

What happens when a seed planted years ago finally blooms on another continent? We are thrilled to share that passTRESpass, the project born in 2006 with refugees and migrants in Athens, is beginning a exciting new chapter—in Senegal.

This new journey, titled Ndaje (pronounced n-dah-je, meaning “gathering” in Wolof), is the result of a full-circle invitation from Doudou Gueye, a cherished repeat participant in our early Greece performances. He has invited us to his home in Dakar to create a new performance work with the residents of the Medina neighborhood at the Maison de la Culture Douta Seck.

We are honored to be joined by longtime collaborators:

· Jill Woodward, an independent filmmaker and dancer. She created the films Journey Without a Map, bodies of resilience, and passTRESpass, which document our work in Greece.
· Damaris Webb, a performer and theater maker who previously collaborated with Doudou in 2012.  She excels at adapting forms to uplift specific communities.

Together, we will spend the first two weeks of February in deep collaboration, weaving together movement, memory, and story.

Join Us to Launch This Journey!

To help bring this project to life, we invite you to a special gathering:

What: A fundraising party for Ndaje
When: Wednesday, January 14th 2026
Where: A beautiful brownstone (Address & details to follow!)

Consider this your official Save-the-Date! Your presence and support will directly fuel this cross-continental collaboration. More details and a formal invitation are on their way.

We cannot wait to gather with you, share our excitement, and celebrate the power of art to connect us across time and distance.

With anticipation and gratitude,
the tmdas team,
Despina, Jill, Damaris

Thank you!😘 

For Ndaje residency/workshop/performance, please donate here.
https://www.thefield.org/form/make-donation?sa=550629
                          or
        send a check made out to the Field with
        Despina Stamos/tmdas in the memo line.
        mail to:
         Despina Stamos
         400 West 43rd St 38-C
         NYC, NY 10036 
Your continued support is needed and appreciated!