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This simple, elegant and symbolic approach continued as bodies flew through the air, as the glorious men dancers (Ricardo Zayas, David Harvey, Keelan Whitmore, Michael Montgomery, Christopher Bordenave and Gilbert) bent, lunged, spun in every direction and struggled against gravity. In his quiet way, using the dancers’ boundless virtuosity, King showed us our ancient and venerable roots in Africa and the East. Robert Rosenwasser’s sets and costumes (Colleen Quen assisted) elegantly supported.