PleaseDon’tCatchMeWhenIFall is a contemporary dance performance that is a hypnotic exploration of what it means to fall down with support. This world premiere is presented by Aimee Raitman with CoExist Collective.

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The hypnotic nature of the production comes from the exploration of the same movements through minor and subtle variations. The dancers’ collisions cause them both to ricochet and to reverse their trajectories before finally settling into a comfortable and intimate closeness as they explore how they can support each other in falls and lifts. The clever use of a trampoline – which I won’t spoil here – dials up the exploration of falling and getting back up again to eleven.

The performance is aided well by the soundscape created by Merrick Craven. It is suitably ethereal, hypnotic, and repetitive, matching the choreography that is the heart of the production. Lana Rosalea’s lighting design similarly supports and enhances the dancers.

This 45-minute hypnotic and repetitive exploration of just a few movements at a time makes this a good introduction to the world of contemporary dance performance. Those that are more familiar with the language of dance, and Contact Improvisation in particular, will appreciate the skill and nuance on display by O’Luanaigh and Schincariol.