Pet Peeves: an incoherent rambling

2026

A quiet pontification on the little things that nag at us. That tug at the corners of our brain. Such as tardiness, bad jokes, overwhelming self-hatred, and dentistry. The little things. These ideas flow out as a stream of consciousness, constantly shifting unsteadily into new forms, like the floor pulling away beneath our feet.

This is a duet between the performer and his unruly partner, a very large piece of paper. The partner provides landscapes, shelters, burdens, and solace. The duet and its endless gripes give an atmosphere of oppressed loneliness and desperate silence, all wrapped in a crackling cellophane package of humour.

First developed for Switch by NDT Dancers. Full work premiered at The Place in London.