The intersection of dance and technology offers cyborgian potential for both fields, pressing against the limits of embodiment and the embodiment of machinery. Mitchell + Riener, former Cunningham dancers, continue to experiment with chance and desire paths.
This gorgeously interdisciplinary production uses live and recorded music, layers of video installation, and puppetry to present a masterclass in personal narrative.
Serious questions emerge around the nature of democracy, labor politics, and a lot of ass jokes thanks to the donkeys at the heart of the game.
Stephen Rea’s performance carries an additional depth, as he’s working with tape recordings of his younger self.
Exploring the limitations of liveness and presence, their adaptations of classic texts offer new ways to understand the role of contemporary performance in our lives.
This cross-cultural act of translation will be particularly resonant for US audiences, as Susie Wang brings the work to the States for the first time.
The virtuosic performers in this piece hail from a range of backgrounds and disciplines.
Questions of identity, belonging, and the vulnerability of storytelling emerge with Ferver’s use of movement, text and video.