Two new myths. Two modern masters using classical traditions to create dance that grapples with the fears and griefs of the contemporary world. It has been a thrillingly ambitious week in dance, with UK premieres from Wayne McGregor and Akram Khan.
McGregor’s MaddAddam is based on the eponymous Margaret Atwood trilogy that grapples with the challenges of climate breakdown, big pharma, violence and misogyny. It depicts a dystopian and instantly recognisable world where mad genius Crake seeks to end the chaos by creating a drug that will wipe out humankind in a “waterless flood”, replacing them with the peaceful, genetically engineered Crakers.
