In Cassils' first ever dance piece, trans bodies made movement — and a striking canvas

There was a moment, in the opening minutes of Human Measure, of extraordinary tenderness. A row of dancers bathed in red light kneel before a narrow reflecting pool at the edge of the stage, their arms extended in a gesture of supplication. As their bodies torque and lean to the right, each dancer ends up holding the head of the dancer before them with open palms. The embodiment of mutual support was poignant given the context: Onstage were half... + full article