“Waxse’s “Creatures of Loss” took its title from a quote by musician Nick Cave, who had spoken to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation about living with the tremendous grief of losing two of his sons. “There is the initial cataclysmic event that we eventually absorb or rearrange ourselves so that we become creatures of loss as we get older,” he said.

For “Loss,” Waxse gathered a terrific group of dancers for the performance, with each one taking central focus in different sections. Colin Edwards began the piece trepidatiously engaging with the abyss, then moving as if in water. Edwards was also part of a devastating trio section with Sarah McCullough and Laura Osterhaus Rosenstone, as the three entangled themselves in an embrace.

Vocalist Gabriel Rodreick’s brutal lyrics of love and trauma accompanied the movement. Performing with Joe Strachan who weaved recorded music and music from two keyboards, Rodreick’s resonant voice added a haunting quality to the work.”