louise on the left (coast)

We've all heard it before:  "Less is more."  But what does that mean regarding movement? "Less is more" is the mantra every actor and writer is hit over the head with, nearly hourly, by every teacher, choreograper or director they'll ever work with.    And as they'll all tell you, it is mu ch easier said than done.  Below's video, "World Order," by Genki Sudo puts this deceptively complicated artistic theory to practice in the medium of dance.    *Note:  You will NEVER see ensemble work performed ANY more exquisitely than you see here.  This is the gold standard for ensemble work.  Period.  And, note, you will never see a performance of our beating heart performed any more beautifully and powerfully than you see starting in about Minute 3:48.  Moving and gorgeous.  I'm in awe. Okay, I'll admit I'd never heard of Genki Sudo, before, but by minute 3:48 I was a complete goner and had completely fallen under the m