IN TENSION
In conversation with former UNC Greensboro MFA candidate Martha Joyce Craven’s Labanotated thesis, IN TENSION, depicts a plummet from structure towards collapse.
Emphasizing movement that gradually opens, widens, and cuts through clear dimensions, the dancers begin to fully realize the space, themselves, and each other. In this descent and expansion, a disillusionment of performance is revealed.
Photo by Abi KutzMarch 2026
29 minutes
Music by Georg Telemann, Kate NV, and Trevor Wishart
Originally performed by Maura Grout, Emily Neely, Elena Redman, Ethan Schwab, Blythe Sheppard, and Joe Teachey
Performances:
May 3, 2026 — Intersection Stage BOOM Charlotte, Charlotte, NC Excerpt
March 20-21, 2026 — Coleman Theater Break It Down: An MFA Thesis Concert, Greensboro, NC
Photos by Abi Kutz and Brandon Demery
Full performance at Coleman Theater, Greensboro, NC - March 20, 2026