Longitudinal Drift is a duet shaped by the idea of drifting along an unseen vertical path. To move longitudinally—neither above nor below—is to stretch beyond perception, pressing oneself into a timeless trajectory. Within this continuous play of propulsion and resistance, two bodies reflect, intersect and entwine—at times suspended in weightlessness, at times drawn downward. The line dissolves as a boundary and emerges as a current of possibility, an unspoken accord. Movement becomes the echo of time, culminating in a vital interplay between surface tension and gravity, ever seeking balance while tenderly embracing deviation.

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Choreographer: Shang-Jen Yuan 袁尚仁

Performers: Elizabeth Towles and Jason Franklin

Music: "Company Movements I and II" and "Mishima Movements III and IV" by Philip Glass

Producer: National Centre for the Performing Arts (China)

 

Premiered at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, China in 2015