Last and first men
Adrienne Hart / Neon Dance
In a not-so-distant future, a human race – a mirror of our own? – stands on the brink of extinction. Almost nothing remains of the world they once inhabited, except for abandoned monuments, solitary and surreal, like the last witnesses of their passage through landscapes reclaimed by nature. And so, these last humans tell their story to the first humans – to us? –speaking of what they built, and of what they so desperately lacked to prevent collapse.
Inspired by Olaf Stapledon’s revolutionary science-fiction novel, written in 1930 yet strikingly relevant today, Neon Dance explores the possible futures of humankind. Blending dance, live music and cinema, the company creates a work of profound philosophical resonance – a meditation on humanity and its relationship with the world around it.
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Concept and direction Adrienne Hart
Created by Neon Dance
Choreography Adrienne Hart, in collaboration with Fukiko Takase, Kelvin Kilonzo, Aoi Nakamura & Makiko Aoyama
Dance Fukiko Takase, Kelvin Kilonzo & Aoi Nakamura
Film Last and First Men by Jóhann Jóhannsson ft. Tilda Swinton
Musical direction Yair Elazar Glotman
Music Jóhann Jóhannsson & Yair Elazar Glotman, performed live by Yair Elazar Glotman, Else Torp, Viktor Orri Árnason (tbc) & Echo Collective (Margaret Hermant, Neil Leiter, Charlotte Danhier & Jaroslaw Mroz)
Lighting Nico De Rooij
Costumes Mikio Sakabe & Ana Rajcevic Studios
Artefacts Ana Rajcevic Studios
Graphic design Naile Muslu
With the support of CTM Festival Berlin, Sadler’s Wells London, Swindon Dance & Pavilion Dance South West & Arts Council England
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