caught

last night i went to the joyce to see david parsons. the company performed one of its most well-known pieces: caught.

this solo dance utilizes a strobe light impeccably times with the dancer's jumping and leaping to create the illusion that the he is floating in the air. the effect in person is sort of amazing. the video does it no justice because anyone can edit film to look like all kinds of things. believe me when i say this clip has not been edited to trick you (however, it has shortened a 6 minute dance into one minute) but this link is actually what the dance looks like in person.

the timing of the light and the dancer's movement is in fact incredible, but there is a trick. while watching last night i leaned over and told my friend what it was. i think she was pretty annoyed that i gave it away. the power of illusion is strong