The Beauty Of Falling Apart
By Hilde Elbers
Choreographers/dancers Heather Ware and Hilde Elbers share a deep-seated passion for the outdoors, for nature. They are intrigued by the moment when the power of nature changes from liberating to threatening, the moment when our own insignificance is tested and the urge to survive takes over. Exposure to it requires us to find our own safety.
Starting from this shared theme, Hilde and Heather created two radically different solos for each other with Heather dancing in Hilde's work and Hilde dancing in Heather's work. The moment the solos took their shape, both felt the need for them to be more than the sum of their parts. What would happen if these two realities were brought into contact? How does the presence of the other affect our perception and what appeal does his or her presence make to our empathy?
