Alive from Off Center

Two Dance Companies from Montreal (4x7)

Air date: Aug 22, 1988

This program, which includes a brief prologue by William Wegman, features four separate films of dance for the camera from Montreal. In "La, La, La, Human Sex Duo No. 1," a male and female dancer demonstrate an acrobatic battle of the sexes. In "Jericho," dancers use simple spoken phrases, breath, and economic movement to create a world that teeters on the edges of isolation and tortured interpersonal relationships. In "Tell," four men holding apples perform a dance that portrays their struggle for dominance. Finally, in an excerpt from "Exhibition," five identical women dance on a stage; as the backdrop is pulled away, a vast field completely enclosed by a border of tulips is revealed.