In Instruments of Dance the Australian Ballet demonstrates its mastery of diverse contemporary ballet choreographies and that, as Hallberg puts it: “Dance is relevant, not a museum.” | Leila Lois
“Tonight we will see what is bubbling and percolating in dance,” says Australian Ballet artistic director David Hallberg., in which an all-male cast dances against a backdrop of rack and ruin.Credit:As is characteristic with McGregor’s choreography, the movement is dynamic and sharp in bursts, but fluid in other moments, playing with our expectations of contemporary ballet.
The piece seems propelled towards destruction. Like obsidian itself, the choreography feels dense, weighty and impenetrable at times. There is a dull flatness, and sickling of the feet, as the male dancers are dragged down by tragedy.has levity in abundance. A gorgeous jazzy frisson, with a score by Sufjan Stevens, the dancers jauntily cross the stage in nautical-themed leotards.
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