Maeve Higgins: Me, a statue, was so moved that I danced my way to utopia

Movement is for everyone, like a mother tongue, and never has that been more apparent than in David Byrne's Broadway show 'American Utopia', writes Maeve Higgins.

David Byrne performs during 'American Utopia' reopening night at St James Theatre in New York City. Picture: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

I am whatever the opposite of a dancer is. A statue, perhaps? I’m quite a still person, I know that much. But today, from time to time, and in the least likely of places, I feel a little dance coming on.

What is this impulse to move? Last month, I saw American Utopia, David Byrne’s Broadway show, featuring the man himself and his catalogue of hits, accompanied by percussionists, singers, and musicians. They were in bare feet and grey business suits, choreographed by Annie-B Parson into a truly stunning show.