Interim Avoidance

The dancers of The Joffrey Ballet have found themselves all dressed up with nowhere to perform. Six dancers emerge in a void, unsure of their purpose.

A beam of red light beckons them like a stage manager on opening night, offering a moment of respite from their collective solitude. Never ones to give up an opportunity, they launch into the movements and shapes for which they have trained for so long. A determination to bring joy, to excite, to spark inspiration with dance, the performers urge us all to remember that even in the darkest times, loneliness is nothing more than an Interim Avoidance.

The project Interim Avoidance seeks to provide a sense of closeness during the waning days of the pandemic. It is the inaugural work by the Chicago-based production company Action Lines, in partnership with The Joffrey Ballet. Founded by Xavier Nunez, Dylan Gutierrez, and Eric Grant.

Interim Avoidance:

Concept and Creative Direction by Action Lines
Director:  Xavier Nunez
Assistant Director: Eric Grant
Dancers: Olivia Duryea, Hyuma Kiyosawa, Edson Barbosa, Jeraldine Mendoza, Dylan Gutierrez, Dara Holmes
Lighting: Jamezz Hampton
Camera Operators: Tim Whelan, Michael Kettenbeil
Special Thanks to The Joffrey Ballet

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Saturday: 1–7 p.m.

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