Mixed Body - Rob Stone

What I enjoyed most about the Mixed Body presentation on Friday was not only how immersed the crowd was in the performance, but how this immersion created a connection between performer and spectator that blurred the line between the two. The performers were not simply reacting to the participants in the audience, they depended on them. This created a sort of bond between the two typically separate parties that is rarely replicated in the ordinary performance.

The only thing I didn’t quite understand was the segment where the dancers were absent from the stage and there was only blocky, pixelated fragments of images shifting around on the screen while various phrases were broadcasted to the audience, most of which regarding something about the technology behind the show. Most likely nothing more than a segue, I still thought it was somewhat odd, in an ominous, 1984 sort of way.

Altogether I found the experience to be - admittedly, a tad surprisingly - very enjoyable and a fine way to spend part of an afternoon. All the hard work that undoubtedly went into putting the show on definitely paid off.