BIGDANCETOWN
" Their new piece, “Different After This,” performed at the Southern Theater last weekend, is built upon the subtle intimacy between the long-time creative partners. During the Saturday afternoon performance it was easy to lose track of where one performer began and the other ended– their mind-meld manifests through the physical form.
"The names are never explained, nor do they need to be. To make a guess, the characterizations suggest states of energy, interchangeable between the women. They take seriously their tasks and do so with fire – one that simmers or crackles or blazes.
"Copeland and Muench demonstrate how deeply they tap into one another’s beings to create a fascinating world onstage, relying on nothing more than the rigor and fervor of their presence."