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201715 minPGdoc-short

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Performance Arts

Alignigung II

201715 minPGdoc-short

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Two dancers intertwine in a slow-motion performance that challenges perceptions of physical boundaries and individual identities.

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William Forsythe

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Two dancers intertwine in a slow-motion performance that challenges perceptions of physical boundaries and individual identities.

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William Forsythe

William Forsythedirector

Riley Wattscast

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Rauf 'Rubberlegz' Yasit and Riley Watts perform in a live dance directed by William Forsythe in 2016. Their movements intertwine in slow motion, creating an 'entanglement' that challenges conventional notions of identity and physical boundaries. Forsythe removes traditional choreography elements, focusing on the complex 'threading' of the dancers' forms into negative spaces. The title 'Alignigung II' merges the English word 'align' with the German terms 'allein' (alone) and 'Einigung' (agreement), reflecting the duality of human relationships.

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