Take it outside: the shows pushing dancers out of their comfort zone

A trio of works staged in striking industrial settings blur the roles of dancer and audience – and raise compelling questions about the nature of performance

A ballet in an old warehouse. A duet between a woman and a shipping container. A walk through London’s docklands. Choreographers have long been fascinated by the challenges of taking dancers – and audiences – out of their comfort zone of the theatre, and three unconventional performances in London this month did exactly that. In doing so, they raise a range of questions. Is a set the same as a setting? When does the performance start and finish? Is sound the same as the soundtrack? And who is watching whom?

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from The Guardian http://ift.tt/2xOOYCH