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Figures in Extinction [2.0] 'but then you come to the humans'

Simon McBurney, Crystal Pite

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About the work:

Figures in Extinction [2.0] but then you come to the humans is a searing examination of our need for connection in a divided world.

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

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  1. A group of people sits on chairs in a dark space. In the foreground, one person sits alone with the head slightly lowered, while others are seated across the background.
  2. Dancers gather around tables on stage. In the background, a large screen projects blurred images of moving bodies, creating a layered and dynamic scene.
  3. A large group of dancers is spread across the stage. In the centre, one dancer moves forward with bent arms, while other dancers around them hold different positions. The word “Humans” is partially visible
  4. A group of dancers moves closely together in a dark space. A long exposure or multiple-exposure effect creates a pattern of repeated arms and hands, while a bright backlight highlights the outlines of the bodies.
  5. A group of dancers moves together across the stage. The dancers stand close to one another in different poses, with bent arms and extended legs. Strong side lighting illuminates the bodies and casts shadows across the floor, while the background remains d

Credits

Choreography
Simon McBurney, Crystal Pite
Music
Original composition by Benjamin Grant.
Includes musical fragments of:

Claude Debussy: 'La mer, L. 109 – I. From Dawn Till Noon on the Sea', performed by Berliner Philharoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Claude Debussy

Dmitri Shostakovich: 'Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93: I. Moderato', performed by Vasily Petrenko & Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. © Boosey & Hawkes, London / Albersen Verhuur, Den Haag

Johan Sebastian Bach: 'Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043 I. Vivace', performed by Zubin Mehta, Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, Johann Sebastian Bach, New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Nils Frahm: 'Less', performed by Nils Frahm, Faber music.

Alfred Schnittke: 'Cello Sonata No. 1: I Largo, II Presto', performed by Natalia Gutman. © Boosey & Hawkes, London / Albersen Verhuur, Den Haag

Jim Perkins: 'The North Wind, violin by Anna de Bruin', recorded by Mark Knight, produced by Jim Perkins & Mark Knight, mastered by Ben Wiffen

Owen Belton: 'Extinction Crescendo', created for Figures in Extinction [1.0]

Additional music by Josh Sneesby
Lighting design
Tom Visser
Set design
Michael Levine
Video design
Arjen Klerkx
Costume design
Simon McBurney in collaboration with Yolanda Klompstra
NDT rehearsal directors
Tamako Akiyama, Emily Molnar
Senior Creative Producer
Tim Bell
Text
'The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World' by Iain McGilchrist (2009)
Audio reproduced with kind permission of the RSA: www.theRSA.org
Voices
David Annen, Thomas Arnold, Suibhan Harrison, Mamie McBurney, Sarah Slimani, Sophie Steer, Indira Varma, Dan Wolff
Text Fragments
The use of the text by Alan Watts was provided courtesy of alanwatts.org from his talks on the ‘Nature of Consciousness’ President Trump on Climate Change at G7 news conference: c-span.org.
Set design associate
Anna Yates
Duration
33 minutes
Premiere date
Feb. 8, 2024
Premiere location
Amare, The Hague

Original cast:

Alexander Andison, Demi Bawon,vAnna Bekirova, Jon Bond, Conner Bormann, Pamela Campos, Emmitt Cawley, Scott Fowler, Nicole Ishimaru, Chuck Jones, Paloma Lassere, Genevieve O’Keeffe, Kele Roberson, Luca Tessarini, Theophilus Veselý, Nicole Ward, Sophie Whittome, 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

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Rehearsal | Figures in Extinction [2.0] - Crystal Pite & Simon McBurney

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