By Mabel Pais

“An exhilarating showcase of marvels for the men and women of Momix, who cavort for their eagerly applauding audiences like so many skilled acrobats in their element…[they] gleam like gold.” – The Wall Street Journal

Get Ready to witness a night of spectacular dance and illusion with MOMIX-ALICE, a magical performance created by the dance company MOMIX on Sunday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m.

Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, dancers transform into Caterpillars, White Rabbits, Mad Hatters, the Queen of Hearts, and other characters from the classic tale. With mind-bending acrobatics, mysterious illusions, and whimsical surprises, anything can happen on this adventure!

Under Moses Pendleton’s direction, MOMIX has wowed international audiences with work of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty for 40 years.

The company returns to NJPAC for the first time since its presentation of ‘Best of MOMIX’ in 2019.

“I continue to be interested in using the human body to investigate non-human worlds,” says Moses Pendleton.

MOMIX, a company of dancer-illusionists under the direction of Moses Pendleton, works to create visually stunning and theatrical performances combining elaborate dances with spectacular props and costumes such as silks, skis, and visuals. The company has been featured on TV, film, and commercially and broadcast to 55 countries worldwide. Each performance pushes the body’s boundaries and reaches a point where dance and multimedia presentations have not yet gone before. As Pendleton explains, MOMIX endeavors to create pieces “using the human body to investigate non-human worlds…”

Travel down the rabbit hole MOMIX-style with Moses Pendleton’s newest creation, Alice, inspired by ‘Alice in Wonderland.’ As Alice’s body grows and shrinks and grows again, Pendleton’s dancers extend themselves using props, ropes, and other dancers. In an endless search for another gravity, Pendleton combines athletic dance, riveting music, outrageous costumes, inventive props, and pure talent to create an entertaining multimedia experience that will surprise, enchant, and astonish. As Alice falls down the rabbit hole and experiences every kind of transformation, so will the audience.

A mix of breathtaking athleticism and stunning artistic beauty, MOMIX once again delivers a performance experience derived from the incredible Alice in Wonderland story that is sure to both amaze and delight audiences. Learn more at momix.com

TICKETS

Escape into a world of MOMIX make-believe by purchasing tickets at njpac.org or by visiting the NJPAC Box Office located at 1 Center Street, Newark, New Jersey or calling 888. GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722).

MOMIX

MOMIX, a company of dancer-illusionists founded and directed by Moses Pendleton, has been presenting work of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty for more than 40 years. From its base in Washington, Connecticut, the company has developed a devoted worldwide following. In addition to stage performances, MOMIX has also worked in film and television, as well as corporate advertising, with national commercials for Hanes and Target, and presentations for Mercedes-Benz, Fiat, and Pirelli. With performances on PBS’s ‘Dance in America’ series, France’s Antenne II, and Italian RAI television, the company’s repertory has been beamed to 55 countries. The Rhombus Media film of Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ with MOMIX and the Montreal Symphony was the winner of an International Emmy for Best Performing Arts Special. MOMIX was also featured in ‘IMAGINE,’ one of the first 3-D IMAX films released in IMAX theaters worldwide. MOMIX dancers Cynthia Quinn and Karl Baumann, under Moses Pendleton’s direction, played the role of ‘Bluey’ in the feature film ‘F/X2,’ and ‘White Widow,’ co-choreographed by Pendleton and Quinn, was featured in Robert Altman’s movie ‘The Company.’ With nothing more than light, shadow, fabric, props, and the human body, MOMIX continues to astonish and delight audiences on five continents. Learn more at momix.com.

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(Mabel Pais writes on The Arts and Entertainment, Social Issues, Spirituality, Cuisine, Health & Wellness, Business, and Education)