
Four completely sold out shows and a few busted piñatas later, we could not have been more thrilled with the premiere of Double Exposure at ODC Theater. Check out what the critics are saying about this epic production that was two years in the making and four years in the imagining:
4/5 Stars from critic Claudia Bauer, via Dance Tabs: “The real reveal of Double Exposure is not an index of the West Coast choreographic point of view – if anything, this unscientific sample shows how nose-thumbingly motley our contemporary dance scene is – but the intelligence and versatility of Smith and Rein as artists. Few dancers could conjure two-minute universes that range from hard-hitting (Johnston) to cerebral (Holt) to lyrics-driven (Seiwert) and make you believe each one; perhaps only these two would even try.”
Review by Heather Desaulniers, via Critical Dance (and Heather’s Dance Commentary blog): “Any discussion of RAWdance’s Double Exposure cannot conclude without mentioning Smith and Rein’s radiant performance. The pair moved through thirteen varied duets with such grace, confidence, rigor and strength – all in, all the time. Phenomenal dancers; gifted communicators; accomplished artists. Double Exposure is a definitive tour de force.”
(On CriticalDance.org, scroll down to July 28 for the full review)
Review by Marie Tollon, ODC Writer in Residence: “Morphing from one duet to the next with feline versatility, they create an intricate moving installation that displays the breadth of styles and genres that can be found on the West Coast dance map. Aside from their technical strength and intelligence as curators and performers, what comes through in Double Exposure is their generosity: generosity in sharing the artistic complexity of 16 different choreographic voices, thereby introducing viewers to artists with whom they might not be familiar; generosity in breaking down the fourth wall and transforming the theater into a personable space where viewers can experience some of what dance can “do,” including entertain and question.”