'Logotype 01' by Breakbone Dance Co. at NEXT Dance Fest

Atalee Judy and fellow performer Robbie Cook have come up with a disturbing piece whose creepy costumes, video, and choreography provide more insight into mental illness than we might want. Logotype 01 (a follow-up to the solo Logotype 00) is accompanied by Judy's experimental sound design and video, shot in a basement and a half-demolished building; watching Cook move from a long shot of head banging to a whispered close-up is like watching a nightmare figure swim up from the deep to deliver a message we'd rather not hear. Judy's costumes resemble straightjackets, and the choreography is shatteringly physical. When the dancers strip to nude bandages, they create an effect of both classic universality and horrifying vulnerability.