AFTER THE LAST SKY Performance Tanz

Atlas is a score of disorientation that places Leyya Mona Tawil at the mercy of her own doing. Atlas is confrontational to itself. In this score Tawil subjects herself to an extended tumbling loop that inevitably derails her conscious control over ensuing actions. While decalibrated, she journeys through choreographed material that crumbles “under the weight” of her state and alternately bears the burden upwards. These exchanges are paralleled by three sonic states delivered by Detroit-based violinist Mike Khoury, known for his vigorous and exacting free music approaches. Atlas was born in the wake of the war on Gaza of 2014. This is not narrated, but is embedded. Identity permeates the performing bodies.

Followed by a Q&A in English with Leyya Mona Tawil (dance and choreography) and Mike Khoury (violin).