![]() ![]() In the past McGregor has been criticized for favoring form and style over emotion. Its rapturous, otherworldly heights fit perfectly within the classical grandeur of the Manchester Opera House. The piece glides from upbeat calypso drums and collaged synthesizer motifs, through brooding bass and then desolate piano balladry. His trademarks as a producer remain obvious, though. In this instance, he’s joined forces with Jamie xx and Danish-Icelandic installation artist Olafur Eliasson on a piece that took over two years to complete-testament to its complex tapestry of dance, set, and soundtrack. The festival is a beacon for cross art-form collaboration, which comes naturally to McGregor-he’s previously worked with the likes of Jon Hopkins, the White Stripes, Thom Yorke, and Mark Ronson. This is Tree of Codes, a new contemporary ballet by Stockport-born, multi award-winning choreographer Wayne McGregor commissioned as part of this year’s Manchester International Festival (MIF). These ‘stars’ are attached to the bodies of the black-clad dancers as if in orbit, their limbs intermingle as they swiftly morph in and out of formation in tandem with the emerging euphoria of the beat. ![]() Stark, rhythmic clapping herald pinpricks of light inside the pitch black stage, which cluster and refract like a constellation in time-lapse. The lights in the house don’t go down instead a gradual yellow glow saturates the audience. ![]()
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