Stranger Danger
By Michael Helland and Daniel Linehan

New Dance Alliance Performance Mix Festival at Joyce SoHo, March 31, 2006 (New York)
The Flea Dance Conversations Series, April 11, 2006 (New York)
chashama Windows Program 266 West 37th Street, May 16-31, 2006 (New York)
La MaMa Moves Festival curated by Nicky Paraiso, July 2, 2006 (New York)
Community Education Center, New Dance Alliance Exchange, November 11, 2006 (Philadelphia)

Stranger Danger is a duet that imagines what it would be like if personal space were actually a palpable substance. Encased in separate plastic cylinders, Helland and Linehan craft their eye contact to reveal the unspoken values embedded within awkward social confrontations. With moments that are at times violently raucous and at other times deeply meditative, Helland and Linehan develop a peculiar partnering sensibility that ultimately unites two highly fragmented personalities.

TRT: 15-minutes (12-hour adaptation for chashama)

Photos by Alex Escalante

Photos by Steven Schreiber

Photos courtesy chashama