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Figures in Extinction [1.0] 'the list'

Simon McBurney, Crystal Pite

Luca Tessarini and other dancers stand side by side in a dark space, extending their arms forward. Side lighting illuminates the faces, arms, and hands, creating a layered image of repeated movements against a black background.

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About the work

Figures in Extinction [1.0] the list confronts us with everything disappearing from our planet.

This work is part of the ugent and timely triptych Figures in Extinction.

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  1. Dancer Scott Fowler in a dark setting on stage
  2. Dancer with large rabbit mask and school uniform performs solo under spotlight on a dark stage.
  3. Dancer Jon Bond, wearing a suit, pointing towards something out of view.
  4. Dancer Luca Tessarini lies low on the stage floor with both arms arched high above the body, creating a symmetrical curved shape. A narrow beam of light illuminates the body against a dark background.

Credits

Choreography
Simon McBurney, Crystal Pite
Music
Original composition by Owen Belton. Additional sound design by Benjamin Grant.
Includes musical fragments of:
'Perfume Genius': Normal Song, written by Michael Hadreas. Published by KMR Holdings L.P. Administered by Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
'Blick Bassy: Aké'. Written by Olama Blick Bassy & Clement Petit. Published by No Format! / Collect! © Music Publishers BV. Licensed by Alter K/Collect! © Music Publishers BV
Lighting design
Tom Visser
Costume design
Nancy Bryant
NDT rehearsal directors
Francesca Caroti, Tamako Akiyama, Ander Zabala
Senior Creative Producer
Tim Bell
Text
Excerpts from Why Look at Animals? by John Berger © John Berger, 2009 and John Berger Estate.
Voices
Simon McBurney, Mamie McBurney, Max Casella, David Annen
Scenic design
Jay Gower Taylor
Reflective light backdrop
Concept by Jay Gower Taylor. Design in collaboration with Tom Visser
Puppet direction
Toby Sedgwick
Puppet design and buikd
Jochen Lange
Video title editor
Ennya Larmit
Duration
33 Minutes
Premiere date
May 6, 2022
Premiere location
Amare, The Hague

Original cast:

Alexander Andison, Anna Bekirova, Demi Bawon, Jon Bond, Conner Bormann, Pamela Campos, Emmitt Cawley, Isla Clarke, Scott Fowler, Barry Gans, Ricardo Hartley III, Nicole Ishimaru, Chuck Jones, Genevieve O’Keeffe, Omani Ormskirk, Kele Roberson, Luca Tessarini, Theophilus Veselý, Nicole Ward, Sophie Whittomem, Rui-Ting Yu, Zenon Zubyk

This is a co-production with Complicité.

Co-commissioned by Factory International.Co-produced by schrit_tmacher Festival, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg en Montpellier Danse

  1. Logo of Complicité in black
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Credits

Choreography
Simon McBurney, Crystal Pite
Music
Original composition by Owen Belton. Additional sound design by Benjamin Grant.
Includes musical fragments of:
'Perfume Genius': Normal Song, written by Michael Hadreas. Published by KMR Holdings L.P. Administered by Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
'Blick Bassy: Aké'. Written by Olama Blick Bassy & Clement Petit. Published by No Format! / Collect! © Music Publishers BV. Licensed by Alter K/Collect! © Music Publishers BV
Lighting design
Tom Visser
Costume design
Nancy Bryant
NDT rehearsal directors
Francesca Caroti, Tamako Akiyama, Ander Zabala
Senior Creative Producer
Tim Bell
Text
Excerpts from Why Look at Animals? by John Berger © John Berger, 2009 and John Berger Estate.
Voices
Simon McBurney, Mamie McBurney, Max Casella, David Annen
Scenic design
Jay Gower Taylor
Reflective light backdrop
Concept by Jay Gower Taylor. Design in collaboration with Tom Visser
Puppet direction
Toby Sedgwick
Puppet design and buikd
Jochen Lange
Video title editor
Ennya Larmit
Duration
33 Minutes
Premiere date
May 6, 2022
Premiere location
Amare, The Hague

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