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What the Press are saying:
"the show explores the subject of child abuse through a mixture of dance, gravity-defying gymnastics, yoga and S&M. When the show is not poking fun at itself, it paints a raw, emotional portrait of coping with childhood pain. Davidson paces the performance perfectly; just as the mood threatens to get too morose, he lifts it with audience participation (and free cookies)"
-TimeOut NY
"the naughty lovechild of Modern Dance and a Burlesque Carnival, telling the tale of a childhood gone sadly awry at the hands of a babysitter who introduced her charge to the tingles of sex at an early age. The performers are sexy and mysterious, and their dance flows between smooth modern acrobatics and self-inflicted near-violence. And they all play their parts with this look on their face that is all at once intensely focused and disdainfully dismissive. At times, I felt as if I had stumbled upon a dominatrix dungeon, especially when the very adventurous audience members were brought on stage for their participation. And I'm certain that it is the cheapest spanking you could ever pay for in this city!"
-nytheater.com
"KineticArchitecture seemed headed for plenty of satisfaction in "Mating Dance." The team performed an extensive courtship following Brent Smith's explanation of the mating habits of birds. Whether it was his perky black tutu or his nipple rings, Mr. Davidson's plumage apparently did the trick; after a series of arduous and surprising lifts, he ended up in his partner's arms."
-The New York Times
"A wonderfully silly faux-documentary on the mating habits of birds, he in only a black tutu and nipple rings and she sporting much cleavage."
-OffOffOff.com
"KineticArchitecture presented a duet of incredibly organic and seamless partnering. The bodies melted smoothly together to create moving sculpture; the image of both of their bare chests adorned only with white powder, did have a striking visual effect."
-Ballet-Dance Magazine
"Reminded me of the Atlas couple from Cirque du Soleil. Combines fluid yoga poses, crouching & curvy tumbling. Bare bodies seem equal parts question mark, insect & animal."
-Houston Chronicle
"The real corker was a burlesque called "Bob Hope's Nightmare," a blistering parody of Hope's USO shows, with a leather jock-strapped and whore-painted Rob Davidson as the emcee taking aim at the current administration. Brent Smith's "Commander-in-Chaps" rodeo ride on one of the go-go dancers was hilariously depraved."
-Ballet-Dance Magazine
"Butoh-powdered Rob Davidson does beautifully calm acrobatics on 2 wooden chairs in a solo with a strong spiritual, offering-to-God feeling."
-OffOffOff.com
"Look more like one being with two sets of limbs than two people woven together."
-WAX/NY
"a funny mix of striptease and farcical love chases"
-The Houston Chronicle
"Some of the best art in the form of experimental work and performances at Galapagos."
-New York Times
"Rob's powerful, gymnastic & Butoh-like solo preternaturally set up her solo. In a red hip-wrapped sarong, nude from the waist up, Shannon looked like the Venus de Milo re-armed & come to life."
-Philadelphia Inquirer
"A whimsical, fanciful mixture of techniques showcasing strengths and comedic talent's"
-Dance Magazine
"Visual, athletic, wildly artistic and accessible, Kinetic always seems to be having a good time."
-Philadelphia Weekly
"I was excited by the work they are doing, which fuses burlesque with modern dance to create works that do not take themselves too seriously yet comment upon facets of American culture, both politically and socially. I appreciated the humor and satirical moments which were contrasted by both beauty and strength."
-The Bridge/NY
"funny and coyly sexy, and did so much with just a couple of screens for set pieces, that you almost overlooked how well the piece was danced. Almost."
-Fort Worth Star-Telegram
"He's equally engaging as a stand-up comic in an intimate chat from "true artist" to audience. Here, he's dragging on a cigarette, wearing a bunny-eared hood, a satin robe, tights and women's dance shoes."
-The Houston Chronicle