DANCE RESPONSE #3 - Writing about 7th Sense

Dancers from Wen Wei Dance

Precision and armwork.  The articulations of flamenco dancers, totally fluid. Synced group work, a marching arrow of dancers, pierces towards the stage.

The music was at times odd, at times beautiful. Repetition of bass and distortion entered and exited the piece. Where were the dancers in relation to those sounds? It gnawed at me. In the minimalist aesthetic, nothing should be wasted or careless. It should matter.

The first half flew by. 

The robotic dog opens the second half. Why is there a robotic dog on stage. Why does Wen Wei carry it along the backstage later? 

I remember in the second half there was some beautiful work with the dancers. But that is all I saw. Beautiful dances with beautiful dancers. I don't know what carries the movement and narrative forward in this piece. I didn't feel anything to hold on to.

By Jessica Wadsworth