“Thought-provoking and beautiful. Crazy cool to see science blended so thoughtfully with dance. Eye candy AND brain candy! It made me think of concepts in ways I had never thought of before. Thoughtfully crafted and well-executed. Still thinking about it!”
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SYREN Modern Dance and Astrophysicist Paul M. Sutter collaborated to create "Ticktock", a dance that uses narrative sequences and highly physical movement to explore the nature of time, such as Einsteinʼs theories of Special and General Relativity, the arrow of time, and our human experiences of perception and memory.
“Ticktock” Featured in Boston University Press (Full Article Here)
“The motions became as fluid as the passage of time. It felt as though barely a moment had passed, before the 50-minute performance came to a conclusion” - Paige Colley
“The integration of the company’s virtuosic and nuanced movement with fascinating spoken segments from an accomplished astrophysicist was enthralling! It allowed me to participate in the realities and mysteries of time and space in a whole new way.”
This creative process involved rehearsals and sold out showings at The Ailey Studios (NY), The STEAM Factory at The Ohio State University (OH), and The American Association for the Advancement of Science (DC), The National Academy of Sciences (DC). “Ticktock” has been presented at the World’s Fair (Dubai), Museum of Science, Boston (MA), Bryant Park Contemporary Dance Festival (NY), Houston Museum of Natural Science (TX). This project is made possible in part by support by New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
Choreographer: Kate Sutter
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Costume Designer: Maria Ozmen
Running Time: 50 minutes
SYREN Modern Dance Awarded USArtists International (USAI) Grant. USAI is a program of Mid Atlantic Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Trust for Mutual Understanding.