Review: The Living Performance Environment in MOTHER sound / body

The Dance Current

“Sensation is at the forefront in Mother, choreographed by Shelby Richardson, artistic director of Method. Close-up shots show the dancers experiencing the textures and fabrics around them. Their sheer trousers, muted pink long sleeves and white fabric props all become part of a porous environment where lighting, touch and sound seem to blend together. Though the choreography is minimal, company dancers Ashley Burmaster, Shayla Dyble and Sloane Zogas manifest a careful attention – at one point cradling bunched-up fabric tenderly to their chests, like children. In other moments, flickering lights and sudden moments of hesitation make the work feel like the calm before a storm…”