Composed for dance, with choreography by Heather Rutland, the Atle refers to Derrida’s use of the term ellipsis to indicate more than a simple omission, but a deferral of meaning. For Derrida, it is the space between presence and absence, simultaneously both ‘minus one’ and ‘more than one’, where meaning is not fixed but always in process.

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Ellipsis was composed in the Electroacoustic Music Studios of the University of Birmingham (England, UK) and premiered on November 15, 2000 in the Allardyce Nicoll Studio Theatre of the University of Birmingham. It was commissioned by the Drama Department of the University of Birmingham. Thanks to Heather Rutland and Alison Warne.

Création

• 15 novembre 2000, Ellipsis, Allardyce Nicoll Studio Theatre — Muirhead Tower — University of Birmingham, Birmingham (Angleterre, Royaume-Uni)