Big Dance Theater

What I saw last night. Big Dance Theater at the BAM Harvey Theater. Based on the play  “Alkestis” by Euripides this is more theater than dance piece. There is some running in place and an occasional swoon but mostly lines are delivered with the gusto of a Richard Maxwell play and with the set and eclectic performance and audio methods of the Wooster Group. None of it rises to the level of these influencers though. Brings to mind my favorite Euripides joke by I believe Chico Marx. “Euripides you buy a these”

Elements: film, drumming, singing, acting, televisions, curtains, fake mustache, smoking, bow
Title: “Supernatural Wife”
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Ballet Preljocaj

What I saw last night. Ballet Preljocaj at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House. Two men and women perform an energetic work for an hour to a strange John Cage spoken word piece.

Elements: Bruce Lee t-shirt
Title: “Empty Moves (parts I & II)” music by John Cage
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Pina Bausch “Vollmond”

What I saw last night. Pina Bausch at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House.A wet affair where they had it rain on stage. Mostly good show.

Elements: water, rain, bottles, sticks, a large rock, nudity, spoken word, much more water
Title: “Vollmond (Full Moon)”
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Wally Cardona

What I saw last night. Wally Cardona at the BAM Harvey Theater. Lot of people in this show. They were coming out of the aisles.

Elements: voice over, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, children, performers in the audience
Title: “Really Real”
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Armitage Gone! Dance

What I saw last night. Armitage Gone! Dance at the BAM Opera House. This monstrosity made out of honeycombs is the current art on display in the lobby. The show. Dancers and musicians interact and dance on stage in colorful costumes. It was better than that sounds.

Elements: Live music (performed by Burkina Electric often on stage while dancing)
Title: “Itutu” by Karole Armitage with live music by Burkina Electric and Lukas Ligeti
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Juliette Binoche & Akram Khan

What I saw last night. Juliette Binoche & Akram Khan at the BAM Harvey Theater. She did better at dancing than he did at acting. Strange audience. A number of people got up during the show and left. I thought they did not like the show but they would come back 10 minutes later. I guess they could not hold it for an hour.

Elements: chairs, voice over, acting
Title: “In-I”
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