Before the statues and beyond the legend, there was a man—Siddhartha, a prince who renounced his royal life in search of an answer to human suffering. In this solo dance theatre production by Wu Wei Company, choreographer and performer Emilie Anne brings this 2,500-year-old story into contemporary light through dance, mime, and poetry. With a rich musical score and visual projections created by a collective of artists, the stage becomes a landscape of inner and outer journeys

Choreography and Performance by Emilie Anne / wuwei.company https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Music by Chihsuan www.chihsuan.com / chihsuanmusic Check out the track here! https://open.spotify.com/track/17hUak...

by Adam Casteñda for the Dance Dish | A Dance Source Houston Publication September 16, 2025 Everyone loves a good story, including dancers. But for choreographer Emilie Anne, a powerful story is also reason to make dance. Her latest work, “The Great Departure,” will premiere October 7 as part of Dance Source Houston’s beloved Mind the Gap series, and was inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh’s ambitious 1987 novel, Old Path White Clouds, a retelling of the life of Buddha. The book prov