Anna Marie Shogren
The beginning of what couldn't be a more contrasting evening.
We saw Anna working with silence and stripped down movement. There were several simple and isolated scenic elements, and the action that occurred was equally so. It was dark, spare, and uninviting. Some silliness at the three quarter mark emphasized the emptiness of the room. Some strong images were introduced throughout the show, but we would have loved them to be more deeply investigated. The simple movement vocabulary that was given to support these images would have been much more fulfilling perhaps by just finding more awareness of what simple movements had the most potency, and really sink into those moments rather than just move on to the next moment and the next.
Eddie Oroyan
It was a simple piece about a relationship between a couple done with panache, exuberance, and vitality. We laughed, felt deeply sad, and looked forward to where they would take us next on their love journey. The movement was at times telling - some terrific movement conversations - and mysterious. Great justified provocation between the performers. Much of what was said just could not have been said better with words. (So glad they didn't talk!) Terrific use of scenic elements, and a wonderful succession of events taking us to the end. These are both terrific dance artists. The only moment unrealized was Eddie's solo transition after the "balls" scene. Even though we didn't need to know exactly what the balls scene was about, we got the sense that Eddie didn't know exactly what it was about for him either, and so this small section - our sole criticism in an otherwise wonderfully realized piece - didn't stick. A truly successful Momentum production with a generous artistic vision. Do check this out!