William Forsythe: ‘A Quiet Evening of Dance’

William Forsythe is arguably the most important living choreographer to advance the grammar of ballet. Active in the field for more than 45 years, his work has been featured in the repertoire of every major ballet company in the world. Forsythe’s impressive track record makes his personal introduction the show all the more unexpected. He steps out in his Adidas pants and tennis shoes and performs an elaborate, comedic monologue about the importance of putting our phones on airplane mode for this quiet evening. Also mentioned in Forsythe’s monologue is his goal of subtracting sound in order to construct a community of sensitive listeners and achieve a collective intimacy, both of which A Quiet Evening of Dance do exceptionally well.