A CINEMATIC PAUSE

DANCE

7 Sept

Recently landed: A Cinematic Pause

Gracia’s written response to Alice Dixon’s Silver Stocks, especially for Dancehouse’s Field Notes.

FIELD NOTES is a Dancehouse initiative that commissions writers, academics, artists, and culturally engaged thinkers to produce thoughtful, in-depth reflections on works presented within the Dancehouse program. Moving beyond conventional reviews, these texts aim to extend the life of each performance, opening new interpretive pathways, encouraging dialogue, and contributing to a broader conversation about contemporary dance.

Rather than simply summarising or judging a performance, FIELD NOTES positions Dancehouse as a site of critical reflection, knowledge production, and cultural memory, supporting sustained engagement with choreographic practice and its wider cultural resonances.

A Cinematic Pause
— a written reflection on Sliver Stocks by Alice Dixon
by Gracia Haby

“Perhaps the darkness is consuming those landmarks as it rolls and extends its reach.”
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“Standing toe to toe, their bare feet touching, their upper bodies lean back and make a letter V.”

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