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The Happiest Medium review by guest contributor Rebecca Bernard A man and a woman wake up in bed beside each other, neither one recognizing the other and then going about their day. This is the premise or idea behind Contrasts, a highly physical story that “reveals the ever-present contrasts between men and women.” Related Posts:Dancing Into India ... Read The Full Article...
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If you feel like taking a trip to New Delhi or Mumbai this summer, skip the flight and hop on the 6 train to Astor Place. There, at the White Box Theater at 440 Studios, Malini Srinivasan accompanied by Kadhambari Sridhar and Umesh Venkatesan will transport you not only to the Indian subcontinent, but also ... Read The Full Article...
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Broadway Week, September 4 – 16, with 99% of plays and musicals offered in a 2-4-1 bonanza, is always eagerly anticipated. The Fall discounts include nearly 20 shows, including some hard-to-get-tickets-to blockbusters. In addition, 25 Theatre District restaurants are offering a free dessert when a ticket stub from participating shows is presented. “The only thing ... Read The Full Article...
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When Sheherizade began, it seemed like this might just be a production where there was interpretive dance to help us feel part of the story. But once the story of the storytelling began I was quickly swept up by the organic flow of this piece, wrapped up in the stories as dance, storytelling, a strange type ... Read The Full Article...
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Even casual readers of The Happiest Medium know that when it comes to Company XIV and Austin McCormick I am reduced to a screaming fan-girl. I am older, of course -not a girl, so my screaming is done on the inside (most of the time), but when it comes to this neo-baroque dance ensemble ... Read The Full Article...
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Performance art pieces, in general, can be thrilling to behold, whether they break new ground, or simply retrace the steps made by others in new and innovative (or deeply personal and fascinating) ways. The idea of combining dance, theatre, and clown with music to portray emotional journeys and the struggle of gender roles sounds ... Read The Full Article...
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If you read THM with any frequency you already know that I am a HUGE fan of Austin McCormick and his amazing Company XIV. What comes out of the 303 Bond Street Theatre is almost impossible to describe – because how can you describe the way your life is changed, over and over again? The ... Read The Full Article...
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The Knocking Within ANIKAI Dance Theater Texts from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, MacBeth, Titus Andronicus and Othello Selected and compiled by Wendy Jehlen Direction, concept: Wendy Jehlen Choreographer: Wendy Jehlen with Pradhuman Nayak ANIKAI Dance Theater premieres “The Knocking Within,” a new text-based work looking at insanity and a dysfunctional relationship through texts from three of ... Read The Full Article...
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A Time to Dance written and performed by Libby Skala The story of a pioneering Austrian who transcends poverty, artistic repression and the rise of Hitler through the magic of dance. Show Times: Tuesday, 1/17 @ 6pm Friday, 1/20 @ 9pm Sunday, 1/22 @ 3pm Answers by Libby Skala (Playwright, Director, Producer, Performer) ... Read The Full Article...
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Of all the things to be tempted with this holiday season, nothing is so tantalizing as Company XIV’s production of Snow White which lures audiences to 303 Bond Street with all the seduction of an evil queen extending a shiny, beautiful, apple in order to cast a magical spell. One thing is certain – there ... Read The Full Article...
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Break dancing, waving, popping, locking, and expanding the very definition of hip-hop style, the dancers in Decadancetheatre’s When the Sky Breaks 3D weave a radiant and essential story, moving beyond narrative dance and into an abstract world where environment is infused, challenged, and released through the body. When the Sky Breaks 3D is directed by ... Read The Full Article...
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LOL:The End – Beginning And End (2012 FRIGID NEW YORK FESTIVAL)
by Stephen Tortora-Lee on February 29, 2012
What do cell phones, natural disasters, and the industrial revolution have in common? LOL: The End (written and performed by Michi Ilona Osato, Una Aya Osato, and Yoshimasa “Sen” Osato) sets out to investigate how the world got to where it is, starting with Man’s earliest domination over nature in order to create shelter, and ... Read The Full Article...
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