A FIGURE OF SPEECH
a figure of speech
2025
“Alisdair Macindoe’s A Figure of Speech uses projected text to great effect, not simply breaking the fourth wall but taking us inside the blocking and thematic arc of the choreography.” - Paul Ransom, Dance Informa
A Figure of Speech
A Figure of Speech continues Alisdair’s exploration of computer-generated dance scores, re-framing his work at the intersection of AI and dance through a compelling solo format. In each performance, Alisdair is guided by the voice of an AI designed to create engaging and thought-provoking dance instructions. This piece serves as both a metaphor and a lived experience, inviting audiences to ponder the evolving relationship between human expression and artificial intelligence. Through this innovative lens, A Figure of Speech illuminates the complexities of creativity in a technology-driven world.
Choreographer, Performer, Sound Designer, Coder: Alisdair Macindoe
Lighting Designer: Keith Tucker
Curator, Executive Producer: Brendan O’Connell
Images: Jung Lee
VIDEO: Angus kemp
“Macindoe, as choreographer, performer, sound designer, coder, and one-man band, stretches out his palms as if upon them tiny sensors rest. He makes movements suggestive of a bodily vessel having consumed a museum didactic. He constantly jolts his torso at a 90-degree angle. He demonstrates what human thought might look like. Moving quickly from one sensation to the next, these movements are, of course, instructions.” - Gracia Haby, fjordreview.com
두물머리 Dumulmeori (Where Two Rivers Meet)
