The set for Victor Alexander’s Line of Sighs is genius. One glance at the precisely arrayed bungee cords tells you the piece is about connections, which Cuban native Alexander—now a Hedwig Dances performer—sees in terms of past, present, and future. “I miss my home a lot,” he says. “But that doesn’t mean I can’t move forward.” Far from sentimental, the 45-minute Line of Sighs catches the six performers in a web of complex, uneasily negotiated relationships and life paths. Taut cords frame solos, duets, and trios; released, they make a zinging noise, which set and sound designer Petra Valoma layers over the soft clacking of a loom and the sparse notes of Arianna Kala Brame’s score.
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9/5-9/8: Thu-Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 3 PM Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn 312-337-6543
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