Three Theories (2010)

Three Theories (2010)
Choreography: Karole Armitage
Music:
Bang - music by Rhys Chatham, excerpt from "Two Gongs" Relativity -- "Raga Jog: Vilambit Ektaal" performed by Sangeeta
Shankar (violin) and Ramkumar Misra (tabla)
Quantum -- original score by Rhys Chatham
String -- music by John Luther Adams, "Dark Waves"
Costume Design: Deanna Berg MacLean
Lighting Design: Clifton Taylor

Three Theories is a tour de force — a stunning dance of daring, high-speed duets, sensual undulating moves, and shape-shifting formations. Inspired by physicist Brian Greene's best selling book, The Elegant Universe, Karole Armitage translates key concepts in contemporary physics into a thrilling kinetic ride. This short montage shows an excerpt from each section: Relativity, Quantum, String.

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