Dragonfish

Dragonfish is a scream disguised as laughter — a fragmented memory play dragged up from the depths. The performer begins with the physicality of a clown, but soon peels back each layer to reveal raw grief and relentless loss. The piece traces a journey toward the father, but it’s not a simple act of remembering. It becomes a struggle to reclaim a lost presence, to make peace with what vanished, and ultimately, to face the fractured self that remains. The performance pulses with a haunting emotional rhythm. What stands out most is the use of physical storytelling and clown technique to convey emotions beyond words. The clown’s awkward, even laughable movements suddenly sharpen into something precise and painful. That transformation felt... full review

The show left me speechless. I've never seen such a vulnerable production before. The performance requires such strength and boldness that could only come from living an experience like the one told. The entire audience was taken with this performer. Such a beautiful, vulnerable story and performance.... full review

This show was so personal and heartfelt and brave. it made you laugh.. it made you cry. really just a wonderful piece that should be experienced by everyone. ... full review

ka-jeez, whatta show. soliel follows a rare combination of heartfelt vulnerability and good ol' dumb clownin' along a razor's edge to bring the audience into a rabbit hole of family exploration. we witness a character through a lens that's tinted by love, and slowly watch as the character (quite literally) sheds layers revealing a darker truth. both hilarious and touching, with incredible projections, sound design, and bright pops of color.... full review

This floored me. I left a blubbering fish myself, crying all the way to my car. This is an incredibly poetic examination of the trauma a single parent can inflict on a family. Soleil builds a gorgeous tapestry of a piece. ... full review

Outstanding!!!!!... full review

Amazing storytelling around an incredibly hard topic. Soleil captures family dysfunction and grief in a heart wrenching show, driven by captivating video and audio snippets from her family. This is a show that, if you are ready to see trauma processed in real time, is amazing.... full review

I woke up sobbing again thinking about this show after seeing it yesterday. It is a work of art. Incredibly powerful, bold, poetic, painful, and haunting. What an extraordinary storyteller and performer Soleil is. ... full review

Soleil rattled my entire physiognomy. Dragonfish is like being invited into someone’s pulsating open wound - it is the kind of show which makes you reconsider your hardest, most calcified assumptions of yourself and of the world. It is easily one of the most extraordinary performance pieces I’ve ever seen.... full review

What a beautiful show from beginning to end. Dragonfish takes a humorous and honest look into the themes of family, fatherhood, loss, grief, forgiveness, and compassion. With audience involvement and different mediums throughout - this show is a must see. Highly recommend this show! ... full review