Concept, Choreography, Direction, Costumes and Live camera: Patricia Noworol
Performers: Hunt Parr and Yin Yue (Gary Schaufeld - guest performer)
Original Music composed by: Karlan Judd
Original Text Written by Patricia Noworol, Hunt Parr, Yin Yue
Recorded voices: Hunt Parr, Christina Noel Reaves and Yin Yue
Lighting design: Simon Cleveland and Greg Goff
Final performance video edited by Patricia Noworol
The central theme of this piece is communication or the lack thereof in an encounter between a modern day metropolitan man and woman. Examination into the emotional aftermaths of these encounters, and how they are manifested in the physical body were subjects dissected. Two extreme styles of movement are employed: strong and impulsive, even jerky physicality contrasted with a more fluid, trancelike, releasing quality. During the live performance, a video projection is displayed on the rear wall capturing each of the dancers' facial expressions throughout the performance. In one view the entire and microscopic angles are exposed.
Classical Mechanics was presented in 2008 in New York City at the Second Avenue Dance Company March Concert-NYU Tisch Dance, DanceNow Raw Studio Showings, La MaMa Moves Dance Festival, Delirium Performances by PNDCo. and the Hatch Presenting Series.