Dance Enthusiast's Review of "Familiar" at 92y

“Familiar presents Alice Klock and Florian Lochner in a series of loosely interconnected duets and solos. Each vignette evokes an emotional tenor, some more overtly than others, but none leans too heavily into the tangible. The twosome opens with a witty sequence where they zip and unzip orange vests, the kind that hunters and hikers wear, eventually connecting them into one supersized garment that shrouds them both. It’s not all fun and games, though, as the mood segues through melancholia, romance, and compassion. In the end, to the tinkle of a music box version of “Amazing Grace,” they exit upstage, leaving on a note of hope.  

The design elements stay sparse throughout. On a stage bare except for a plush, dark curtain, buttery lights dim and brighten incrementally. The score unspools as thin but ethereal melodies with little thumping percussion or blasting crescendos. The costumes look pulled from H&M—workaday T-shirts and loose bottoms that allow the body to move freely without drawing attention to it. If it weren’t for the audience, it might feel like you’ve stumbled upon a secret, intimate ritual for two people. “

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