“Anopas” by Compagnie Art Move Concept (France)

Through its fusion of hip-hop and contemporary dance with elements of silent comedy, mime, and circus arts, the twelve dancers of Art Move Concept, founded by Soria Rem and Mehdi Ouachek, blend and blur established genres to create movement that expands and enriches our sense of the range of physical and emotional possibility. Inspired by the great silent comedians—Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times is a seminal influence, as are Buster Keaton and the contemporary mime, clown, and performance artist Slava Polunin—"Anopas" is as humorous as it is melancholic, exploring the difficulties and the joys of the artistic process.