We’ve been getting little tastes here and there, but Antibody Dance‘s evening length is finally descending on Chicago this September 25-27 at Links Hall. Artistic director Adam Rose’s drag persona Elena will be in full swing, along with a cast of dancers challenged with the task of interpreting his limber choreography in “Antitrust Circus.” I’m excited for several reasons, not the least of which is a complete snapshot of Antibody Dance’s philosophy: while most performers make objections against the dark forces of the world, or use them as metaphors for political stances, Antibody channels them. Willingly wading in “fragments of spiritual traditions as ritual acts in a circus,” I haven’t yet found a joke in one of Rose’s dance pieces. I mean, I’ve laughed during a Rose piece, but a) I was the only one doing it and b) it was mostly because I was THRILLED to be feeling like I was looking at some agent of death. Earlier this year in a TPR interview, I asked him how he was helping the world and he said, “manifesting dark energies in the context of performance can have a cathartic effect and lead to healing.” It’s his sincerity that sets Antibody apart from a simple goth pose and its his talent that can balance grim portraits with a belief in kindness.
Local queer performer JSun Howard is also on the bill.
“Antitrust Circus”
LinkUp Fall Showcase
Links Hall, Chicago, IL
September 25-27, 2009
Friday & Saturday, 8pm / Sunday 7pm
$15
