And yet his knowledge of modern dance is sweeping. It is hard to adjust to this presumed lack of aesthetic care and I left the theater frustrated. Afterwards, however, the piece aged in my mind and my satisfaction grew. I recognized my frustration as a reaction to innovation, a sign of how the unexpected needs a place to settle. Platel s choreography denotes courage and faith in his beliefs.
Styles of dance come and go, ideas develop and dissipate.
Tension among the dancers appears and disappears. Just like that. It doesn't go anywhere. To say the least, this kind of innovation is honorable and usually honest.