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Random Dance ignites atomic blast
Peter Lindley reviews Atomos at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London EC1/Touring
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MARTIN HALL welcomes a plea for greater compassion between believer and non-believer via the framework of philosophical enquiry
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Atomos is the latest work from leading contemporary choreographer Wayne McGregor and, as you’d expect from its title, it’s an exploration of the atomic by the ever-absorbing and technically flawless Random Dance company.
McGregor’s choreography draws on the inner reserves of the 10 dancers in this extraordinary feat of physical endurance. Their dynamic geometric configurations, representing the clashing force fields of mind and body, electrify.
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