Nederlands Dans Theater

The Nederlands Dans Theater’s performance Wednesday at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion included Crystal Pite’s ensemble piece “The Second Person,” with 23 dancers. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Anna Herrmann and Medhi Walerski perform in “The Second Person.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Spoken text combines with dance in “The Second Person.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Parvaneh Scharafali performs in “The Second Person.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Jorge Nozal and Parvaneh Scharafali perform amid changing screens in the multimedia piece “Silent Screen.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Parvaneh Scharafali and ensemble in “The Second Person.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Jorge Nozal and Parvaneh Scharafali take a journey through varying landscapes with the help of changing film projections in “Silent Screen.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Jorge Nozal and Parvaneh Scharafali in “Silent Screen.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Ema Yuasa and Brett Conway in “Silent Screen.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

A sequence in “The Second Person” features the whole company manipulating Parvaneh Scharafali bunraku-style. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Ema Yuasa and Brett Conway in “Silent Screen.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Georgi Milev flits about a performer dressed in a black skirt that stretches across the stage in “Silent Screen.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)