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"In Memory of the Deathtrap,' by Pink Hair Aff
Pink Hair Affair’s Deathtrap portrays nine women inhabiting a real crumbling house on Christian Street— a site reflecting the structure of emotional lives equally in need of repair.
In Memory of the Deathtrap. Directed by Anne MacGillivray Wilson. Presented June 28-29, 2008 at 2133 Christian St. by Pink Hair Affair. pinkhairaffair.com.
In Memory of the Deathtrap. Directed by Anne MacGillivray Wilson. Presented June 28-29, 2008 at 2133 Christian St. by Pink Hair Affair. pinkhairaffair.com.
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Kip Martin's "Namja Yoja' at UArts
Namja Yoja clearly lies in the dance theater tradition—just minus the dance. Choreographer Kip Martin needs to figure out how to integrate into his storylines the vivid choreography of which he’s capable.
Namja Yoja. Choreography by Kip Martin. June 13-14, 2008 at the UArts Dance Theatre at the Drake, 1512 Spruce St. (267) 269-5986 or www.dancewellness.com.
Namja Yoja. Choreography by Kip Martin. June 13-14, 2008 at the UArts Dance Theatre at the Drake, 1512 Spruce St. (267) 269-5986 or www.dancewellness.com.
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Pennsylvania Ballet's two premieres
Two world premieres by the Pennsylvania Ballet delivered disappointing dosages of choreographic showboating and ballet kitsch. Oh yes, and John Lithgow.
Pennsylvania Ballet presents two world premieres: Peter Quanz’s Jupiter Symphony and Neenan’s Penumbra and Pampeana No. 2. June 6-14, 2008 at Academy of Music, Broad and Locust Sts. (215) 551-7000 or www.paballet.org.
Pennsylvania Ballet presents two world premieres: Peter Quanz’s Jupiter Symphony and Neenan’s Penumbra and Pampeana No. 2. June 6-14, 2008 at Academy of Music, Broad and Locust Sts. (215) 551-7000 or www.paballet.org.
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Paul Taylor Dance at Annenberg
The choreographer Paul Taylor is close to 80 and still growing in dramatic and thematic power, as a recital of his past and present works demonstrated.
Paul Taylor Dance Company: Esplanade, Changes, Lines of Loss and other works. June 5-7, 2008 at Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. (215) 898-6701 or www.pennpresents.org
Paul Taylor Dance Company: Esplanade, Changes, Lines of Loss and other works. June 5-7, 2008 at Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. (215) 898-6701 or www.pennpresents.org
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Searching for meaning in Meg Foley's "slip'
Choreographer Meg Foley insists that audiences can read whatever they want in her experimental work slip. I came away with several questions. But maybe that’s my problem, not hers.
Moving Research: slip. Choreography by Meg Foley. Through May 17, 2008 at Studio 34, 4522 Baltimore Ave. www.danceboxoffice.com.
Moving Research: slip. Choreography by Meg Foley. Through May 17, 2008 at Studio 34, 4522 Baltimore Ave. www.danceboxoffice.com.
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Rebecca Davis's "Darfur'
Rebecca Davis’s Darfur approaches a holocaust from two perspectives: the true story of Brian Steidle, a UN observer in the Sudan, and the fictitious tale of a young African boy caught up in the same events. One story is factual, but the other is dramatic. Davis clearly possesses brilliant instincts; if only she had trusted them in conveying Steidle’s story as well as the African family’s.
Darfur. Choreographed by Rebecca Davis. Rebecca Davis Danc
Darfur. Choreographed by Rebecca Davis. Rebecca Davis Danc
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Megan Bridge interviewed
Megan Bridge’s Subject in Two Parts is a dance study of the nature of identity, invoking real-life celebrities. A week before it’s opening, she talks about dance, audiences and what she hopes to achieve.
Subject in Two Parts. Choreography by Megan Bridge; directed by Greg Giovanni. May 2-4, 2008 at Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave. (215) 387-1911 or ww.cecarts.org.
Subject in Two Parts. Choreography by Megan Bridge; directed by Greg Giovanni. May 2-4, 2008 at Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave. (215) 387-1911 or ww.cecarts.org.
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Pennsylvania Ballet's "Coppelia'
I’d seen Pennsylvania Ballet’s amusing Coppelia before and didn’t intend to see it again. But the magnetic young Abigail Mentzer changed my mind.
Coppelia. Music by Leo Delibes; choreography after Marius Petipa. Pennsylvania Ballet production through April 27, 2008 at Merriam Theatre, Broad St. above Spruce. (215) 551-7000 or www.paballet.org.
Coppelia. Music by Leo Delibes; choreography after Marius Petipa. Pennsylvania Ballet production through April 27, 2008 at Merriam Theatre, Broad St. above Spruce. (215) 551-7000 or www.paballet.org.
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Jeanne Ruddy's "Obsessions'
However engrossing Jeanne Ruddy’s Breathless may be, ultimately it fails to transcend its subject matter: murderous domestic abuse. Susanne Linke’s dazzling Quasi Normal, on the other hand, proves that even when a work is about nothing at all, audiences can find dance highly enjoyable and grasp it intuitively without an overload of explanation.
“Obsessions and Expressions”: Breathless, choreographed by Jeanne Ruddy, score by Ellen F
“Obsessions and Expressions”: Breathless, choreographed by Jeanne Ruddy, score by Ellen F
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"Right to Spring' by Ballet X
Matthew Neenan has filled his high-energy Right to Spring with bold movements that require both classical precision and a rigorous athleticism. It’s a work capable of bridging modern dance and classical ballet.
Right to Spring. Choreography by Matthew Neenan; music by Matthew Pierce. Ballet X production through March 30, 2008 at Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St. (at Spruce). (215) 546-8824 or www.balletx.org.
Right to Spring. Choreography by Matthew Neenan; music by Matthew Pierce. Ballet X production through March 30, 2008 at Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St. (at Spruce). (215) 546-8824 or www.balletx.org.
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