Footnote New Zealand Dance returns with the electrifying production “IYKYK” (If You Know You Know), featuring a double-bill of contemporary dance works by choreographers Holly Newsome and Forest Kapo. These performances explore the human condition through a game-like lens, posing questions about winning at the game of life and the rules of the end of the world.
**Details:**
– **Date and Time:** 7:30 pm, 24th February 2024
– **Location:** The Meteor, part of Hamilton Arts Festival
In “Advance to Go,” Taranaki-born Holly Newsome choreographs the dance of life, while queer, Indigenous performance artist Forest V Kapo (Te Atiawa, Ngāti Raukawa) explores saving the world in “Premonition.” Both works are presented in collaboration with lighting designer Elekis Poblete Teirney and feature an immersive sound design by Emi Pogoni.
Footnote New Zealand Dance is touring “IYKYK” extensively around the country this summer, aiming to enrich Aotearoa by amplifying dance as an art form. The company’s General Manager Zoë Nicholson emphasizes their commitment to taking high-quality shows to various communities.
“Two fully realized works on Darkness and Light were staged by Footnote…bold, assured, highly contrasting, youthful, and compelling…Dancers exhibited a heartfelt felicity in movement and a disciplined interpretation of the soundscape.” – DANZ
“Nuanced and technically seamless.” – Theatreview
“Delightfully punchy…wildly visceral and emotive.” – Art Murmurs
“Satisfyingly full programming…Sophisticated and urgent.” – Stuff
Purchase your tickets online for an evening of captivating contemporary dance.
