Set on a cast of 9 dancers to an original score by American DJ Jlin, Autobiography layers choreographic imprints over personal memoir and in dialogue with a specially created algorithm that hijacks internationally renowned choreographer Sir Wayne McGregor’s DNA data. The 75-minute full-length work upends the traditional nature of dance-making as artificial intelligence and instinct converge in creative authorship.
Wayne McGregor CBE is a multi-award-winning British choreographer and director, internationally renowned for trailblazing innovations in performance that have radically redefined dance in the modern era. He is Artistic Director of Studio Wayne McGregor, encompassing creative collaborations in dance, film, music, visual art, technology and science; learning and research programs; and a touring company of dancers Company Wayne McGregor, the first resident company at Sadler’s Wells. Throughout his career, Wayne McGregor has made choreography that interrogates life through the experience of the body in its multifaceted relationship with technology. In 2017, McGregor turned his attention to the ‘body as archive’ with Autobiography (1.0), the first in a developing series of unique dance portraits inspired and determined by the sequencing of his own genetic code.
The exclusive Canadian engagement of Autobiography is presented by Fall for Dance North at The Creative School Chrysalis (formerly TMU or Ryerson Theatre), for two performances only on Oct 1 and 2, 2024, at 7:30 PM