Forehand Down the Line

Serving it up tennis style FOREHAND DOWN THE LINE is about the gestural interplay of tennis’ ball people. These sideline speedsters who chase down fugitive balls are the support system to tennis matches. Philadelphia’s avant-garde choreographer Thomas Choinacky premieres this monumental dance calling attention to tennis’ agile and (in)visible, yet unannounced workers. Absurd, symmetrical, and with contorted repetition, this visual fantasia queers the idea of “champion.”