Neighbors/Plastic More Pictures and Audience Comments:

 

Picture by Jody Sperling, June 11th 2026

Pictures by Meryl Mathews, June 11th 2026 

Pictures by Alcir da Silva, June 19th 2026

 

Comments from the Audience:

 

 "I couldn't tell what was going to happen next! It kept me totally engaged!" Wendy

 

"It doesn't surprise me that you are neighbors! You work so well together! Jody S

 

"The final image...was that an indigenous image/idea?" 

"Essa Dança é uma verdadeira obra de ARTE, os movimentos, o fundo musical, a ideia de associar a necessidade do descarte inteligente daquilo que não serve mais, traz uma mensagem verdadeira para a conscientização e para a saude pública das comunidades. Do ponto de vista da Dança em si é um visual muito lindo e os gestos das dançarinas são harmônicos e graciosos. Peça altamente recomendável." Salo da Gaita

 

Neighbors/Plastic Announcement

 

We are thrilled to announce that Neigbors/Plastic received a Manhattan Arts Grant from the LMCC! http://lmcc.net/

Manhattan Arts Grant is supported by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Statewide Community Regrants, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Greater New York Arts Development Fund, the Upper Manhattan  Empowerment Zone Development Corporation (UMEZ), and Howard Guilman Foundation.

 "Neighbors/Plastic is made possible in part with funds from Creative Engagement a regrant program supported by the funding agencies The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the City Council, Howard Gilman Foundation and administered by LMCC"

I just received these new photos:

Pictures by Thorna June 19th 2026

Thank you to chashama and Gambit Works Gallery!

 

 

Join us for the Premiere of Neighbors/Plastic

 

For tickets and more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/neighborsplastic-tickets-1989882784976

Recent Performances

Recent performances of Neighbors/Plastic: 

Chezbushwick on April 13th 

Ecological City on May 9th: 

And at Garner Arts Festival on May 16th:

Join us on April 13th at RECESS

 

 Join us for a performance of Neighbors / Plastic at RECESS at chezbushwick

 

 

 http://www.chezbushwick.net/recess

 

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Review by Deirdre Donovan

Regina Nejman and Despina Sophia Stamos' Dance Performance at Gambit Gallery (July 19, 2025) Watching your duet, I was struck by how the vibrant, expressionistic movement and inventive use of bright yellow plastic created something truly transportive. The way you and your partner Despina engaged with the material felt almost painterly, evoking the golden light and emotional intensity of Van Gogh’s Arles. In your hands, the plastic became both petal and pulse—reminding me not just of Van Gogh’s sunflowers, but of how dance, like painting, can transform the everyday into something transcendent. -- Deirdre Donovan

Recent Performances:

We had various performances of Neighbors- my ongoing dance collaboration with my real life next-door neighbor Despina Sophia Stamos on May 10th at Ecological City with music by Charlie Rauh. 

Neighbors 7: Green

 

On May 17th, Neighbors 8: Upstate,  at the Garner Arts Festival

On June 19th: Plastic, at the Gambit Gallery in NYC

photo by Rodney Zagury
                                                                                   

Additional performances include Neighbors: Prateado at chashama's Bizarre Bazaar on June 21st and the Gala on June 26th.