In June 2023, Susie K. Taylor collaborated with Dance NOW! Miami to create and perform The Thinker’s Thoughts, a site-specific, immersive dance theater piece presented at Locust Projects in Miami. The performance unfolded within Rafael Domenech’s architectural installation Assembling Beneath a Desire for Sabotage, transforming the gallery into a series of kinetic environments. As the audience moved through Domenech’s modular chambers, Taylor and the ensemble guided them on a visceral journey of self-discovery and rebirth, compartmentalizing and deconstructing the installation in real time. This collaboration showcased Taylor’s unique ability to fuse embodied storytelling, movement, and spatial interaction—hallmarks of her trauma-informed SURF Acting method. Blending performance art, architecture, and audience engagement, The Thinker’s Thoughts exemplified Taylor’s dedication to transformative, interdisciplinary work that invites viewers to witness and participate in personal and collective evolution.
