Snapshot of Carte Blanche's Killer Pig, Staged at Jacob's Pillow
image taken from: http://danceinteractive.jacobspillow.org/dance/carte-blanche?ref=artist&refcar=/artist/c-d
Another snapshot courtesy of the wonderful people from Jacob's Pillow. This time featuring the rather bizarre dance styles of Carte Blanche and their almost alien performance Killer Pig. Watching Carte Blanche perform is one of the eeriest things I have every experienced since everything about them, their movements, costumes, and lighting design, seems so unnatural. In Killer Pig a top light is used to cast shadows on the performers face. This causes certain areas like the dancer's eyes to appear sunken and small. This light also uses an uncanny amount of yellow to make the dancer's skin seem waxen and unhealthy. As unsettling as all this is; however, I can't help but love how Carte Blanch uses reflective light. The polished stage creates the illusion that they are walking on water.
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