Posted 12 days ago by Ballet 5:8 Artistic Director Julianna Rubio Slager
2 MINUTE READ -- What if the world you thought you knew wasn’t real? That question takes center stage in The Space in Between, where those who encounter truth must decide: Will I step forward into reality, or will I retreat into the comfort of illusion.
We like to think we’d always choose truth, but the reality is more complicated. We live in a world that makes it easy to remain in the shadows. We filter the uncomfortable truths. We scroll past what challenges us.
In The Space in Between, the dancers embody souls caught between two realities. Some stretch forward, reaching for something greater, others recoil, clinging to the comfort of the familiar.
This ballet isn’t just about ancient philosophy —it speaks directly to the world we live in. Truth has become subjective, shaped by personal experience, algorithms, and ideological divides. But what if we’re wrong?
The Space in Between forces us to wrestle with that question. Not offering easy answers, but demanding a response. Because in the end, there is no standing still. We either choose truth, or we retreat into the lie. There’s a tension between fear and freedom. That’s what I hope audiences take away from The Space in Between. Not just a performance, but a challenge. A moment to ask: Where am I standing? And am I willing to step beyond the illusion, even when it costs me?
Because truth is worth it.
