Closer

Choreographer: Benjamin Millepied

Created in 2006, Closer is an intensely sensuous pas de deux set to Philip Glass’ undulant and lyrical “Mad Rush.” Benjamin Millepied’s exquisitely fluid, and at moments melancholic, choreography deftly reels the audience into the couple’s voluptuous connection. The piece’s inventive partnering is upstaged only by the riveting magnetism that Millepied is able to conjure between two bodies.

Premiere
March 14th, 2006 at The Joyce Theatre, New York City, United States

Music
Mad Rush for piano by Philip Glass

Costume Design
Lydia Harmon

Lighting Design
Roderick Murray

Length
16 minutes

Closer