Contemporary dance company FACT/SF presents Relief, an immersive performance about the human quest for satisfaction. With audiences seated in the round and limited to 40 people per night, Relief takes an intimate look at the quietly chaotic moments of our day-to-day lives.
Artistic Director Slender-White explains, "I've lately become obsessed with the human condition - in all its grandeur and all its banality. I'm hungry to explore what makes us tick, what gets us up in the morning, and what devastating events (small though they often are) can completely derail the trajectory we thought we were on. Even very common days can be full of surprises and challenges, and I hope that by taking on something real and shared, Relief will be accessible to a pretty wide audience. Performers will flock in small groups around the space, hurl themselves against the wall and into each other, fall down, rebuild, try again. In some ways it's epic and explosive, in others it's delicate and small."
Over six evenings at the Joe Goode Annex, Relief marks Slender-White's return to an abstract contemporary dance-theatre aesthetic. After producing a series of rigorously structured works for the proscenium stage, Relief follows instinct more than order, and may be reminiscent for audiences of FACT/SF's acclaimed and much toured work, The Consumption Series (2010). Performing in front of, behind, below, above, and even on the audience, Relief brings attendees directly into the action.
Relief is produced in association with the Joe Goode Annex, and Slender-White will perform alongside FACT/SF Company Members Liane Burns, Michaela Burns, Catherine Newman, LizAnne Roman Roberts, and Amanda Whitehead. The work will feature music by Ryoji Ikeda, Lil John, Yelle, M83, and Death Cab for Cutie. Relief is 70 minutes in-length, attendees will be offered complimentary beer and wine, and each show will be followed by a short post-performance discussion. Relief is an 18+ performance.
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