Purple Diary

[10/07/2024]

“Heat” a performance choreographed by Anna Thérèse Witenberg took place last week at PAGEANT New York

“Heat” is an electrifying dance performance where dancers move through the scene dressed in archival fashion from Ann Demeulemeester, Dirk Bikkembergs, and Dries Van Noten, blending high fashion, drama, and movement in a captivating show. Witenberg’s performance draws inspiration from Michael Mann’s 1995 film “Heat”.

Like the standoff between Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in Mann’s film, Witenberg’s choreography captures a similar energy of slow-burning suspense. However, she twists this dynamic into a trio, where one dancer is always left vulnerable, objectified, or weakened. Much like the way Mann’s film builds to intense robberies and emotional showdowns, Witenberg’s piece plays out like a ballet of shifting alliances and betrayals.

Choreography by Anna Thérèse Witenberg
Original Music by Jack Whitescarver
Dancers: Josie Bettman, Rachel Gill and Anna Thérèse Witenberg
Sets and lights by Lorenzo Bueno
Style by Dylan Keoni