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October 8, 2013 by Apollinaire Scherr

What counts as faithfulness in theatrical adaptations of literary works? Apollinaire considers on the occasion of Arthur Pita's adaptation of Kafka.  … [Read more...]

Ballet Bug

October 8, 2013 by Apollinaire Scherr Leave a Comment

In art as in life, there is no such thing as being faithful enough. Fidelity is an absolute. It cannot be measured in numbers of steps or scenes preserved any more than a romantic betrayal can be calibrated by the quantity of lovers taken on the side, though the numbers do tell some kind of story. Rather, faithfulness to a text, whether choreographic or literary, is a question of spirit. We want a … [Read more...]

Apollinaire Scherr

is the New York-based dance critic for the Financial Times. She has written regularly for The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Newsday, as well as SF Weekly and the East Bay Express, in the Bay Area. She has contributed to... Read More…

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