{"id":60175,"global_id":"gibneydance.org?id=60175","global_id_lineage":["gibneydance.org?id=60175"],"author":"26","status":"publish","date":"2023-10-03 05:59:42","date_utc":"2023-10-03 09:59:42","modified":"2023-10-11 12:36:55","modified_utc":"2023-10-11 16:36:55","url":"https:\/\/gibneydance.org\/event\/gibney-presents-2nd-best-dance-company-4\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/gibneydance.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/60175","title":"Gibney Presents: 2nd Best Dance Company","description":"

WORLD PREMIERE<\/strong>
The myth of forward motion (or, The Box Dance)<\/i><\/strong><\/h4>\r\n

November 2-4, 2023
<\/strong>The Theater (Studio H)<\/strong>
7:30 PM ET<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n

General Admission: $25 + $2 fee
Groups 10+: $22.50 + fee
(contact boxoffice@gibneydance.org for purchasing options)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

2<\/span>nd<\/span> Best Dance Company blends humor and tragedy while tackling big topics through \u201crigorous, inventive movement and wit\u201d (<\/span>Dance Magazine<\/span><\/i>). The company brings its signature style to the Gibney stage with the world premiere of <\/span>The myth of forward motion (or, The Box Dance)<\/i>. Physically rigorous, sometimes virtuosic, almost always slapstick, this new work <\/span>walks the line between dance performance and nonlinear play, leaning into both text and movement to examine the sensation of being stuck – in a place, a memory, a thought pattern, or a life that\u2019s headed in one particular direction. Performers\u2013Courtney Barth, Hannah Garner, Hsiao-Jou Tang, Will Noling, and Ryan Yamauchi\u2013use imagined and real obstacles alike to contemplate what gets in the way. With very serious play, the cast invites audiences to witness as they build something lasting out of ephemeral materials: vanishing ideas, cracked foundations, smithereens, and lots of cardboard.<\/span> \u201cHannah Garner is a master of make-believe. Her mind is all rising action, dashing denouements, and clever one-liners.\u201d <\/b>–Dot Armstrong, <\/span>Dance Enthusiast<\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n

ABOUT 2ND BEST DANCE COMPANY <\/strong><\/h5>\r\n

2nd Best Dance Company creates, performs, and teaches physically rigorous, sometimes virtuosic, almost always slapstick dance-plays. We connect to audiences, students, and professionals alike as we share emotionally accessible work that is relatable, honest, and resonant. Led by Hannah Garner, our work…<\/span><\/p>\r\n