Dancing on the Edge week 2: Three atmospheric works explore AI, vulnerability, and desire
Modus Operandi's Wound, Dance//Novella's Soft Animals, and O.Dela Arts' Where You Go showcase fresh choreography and rising voices.
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The second week of Dancing on the Edge festival presents three atmospheric works that conjure vivid worlds through striking movement, lighting, and sound — exploring themes from artificial intelligence to raw human vulnerability.
Modus Operandi's *Wound*, choreographed by Kate Franklin and originally created with her dancers in 2025, brings some of the freshest choreography and new faces to the festival. Inspired by Kazuo Ishiguro's dystopian novel *Klara and the Sun* about an artificial companion in a future society, the work takes on sharp relevance as AI and its controversies dominate headlines.
Dance//Novella's *Soft Animals* and O.Dela Arts' *Where You Go* round out the Edge 4 double bill, each creating atmospheric worlds through different sensibilities. The festival celebrates rising voices and fresh talent across all three pieces.
Showtimes: - *Where You Go* (O.Dela Arts with Música Intima): Thursday, June 12 at 9 p.m. - *Soft Animals* (Dance//Novella) and *Wound* (Modus Operandi): Friday, June 13 at 9 p.m.
All performances take place as part of the Dancing on the Edge festival, which continues through mid-June with works from emerging and established choreographers.
The festival demonstrates how contemporary dance remains a vital space for exploring urgent themes and showcasing the city's creative talent.