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Three dancers in low lighting with center dancer in plié looking down

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Likes vs Life

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

MUSIC

Various Artists

COSTUMES

Heather Craig

LIGHTING

Harrison Hoffert

RUN TIME

11 Minutes

Anxiety, depression, comparison, pressure to be perfect, external validation, loneliness, bullying, and finding joy in the downfall of others—social media imposes these effects on so many lives. In Renée I. McDonald’s work Likes vs Life, three dancers wrestle with these powerful forces, the need to connect, and the desire to escape.  

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Music Credits

“Overture of Conclave,” “Arrival,” and “Soon Enough,” composed by Volker Bertelmann.
“The Night King,” written by Ramin Djawadi, courtesy of Universal Music Publishing.

Hero Credit: Nir Arieli