Artful Failure: Ambitious Solo Dances at Impulstanz Fall Short

The Impulstanz festival is showcasing three solo performances that grapple with ambitious concepts, though the review suggests they ultimately fall short of their artistic goals. The works by Taos Bertrand, Boris Charmatz, and Alexandra Bachzetsis are presented as explorations on the "edge of credibility."

Alexandra Bachzetsis's solo piece, "Rush(es)," is specifically mentioned as a work composed of various disguise scenes. The critique posits that the sheer weight of ambition within the performance significantly overshadows its actual artistic outcome. This ambition, the review implies, leads to a form of "artful failure."

The reviewer draws a parallel to Ovid's "Metamorphoses," referencing the myth of the nymph Echo. Echo, tasked by Juno to distract Jupiter with long conversations, was ultimately punished for her role in his infidelity. The article suggests that Bachzetsis's work, much like Echo's predicament, might have been ensnared by its own elaborate intentions, leading to an outcome that doesn't quite meet the initial grand design.