Future Dances

We want to know what dance might look like in 2074. What will happen to dance, choreography over the next two generations?

This is a speculative choreography project in which nine artists have been tasked with creating a dance for 50 years into the future. We want to know, now, what dance might look like in 2074. What will happen to dance, choreography and stops in between over the next two generations.

This is a thought experiment and a real exercise that considers what the role, purpose, form and potential of dance (as well as performance, choreography, movement, or adjacent and related forms such as performance art) might be at this critical convergence of the climate crisis, violent international conflicts and political upheaval.

Participating artists will present a range of responses—a short performance, written score, film, audio-recording, descriptive essay or something yet imagined.

supportTHEsupport by Margaret Dragu

untitled by Johnny Forever Nawracaj

waiting for the future to remember the past by Nova Bhattacharya

Time to Wake Up by Freya Björg Olafson

Future Tap Dance by Travis Knights

Between a River and Lightning by Lee Su-Feh

Future Dances by Laura Taler

live performance by Ronnie Clarke (with Harry Clarke)

live performance by Ravyn Wngz

essay by abisola oni