Two New York choreographers whose work is profoundly connected to southeast and eastern Asia paired up for a concert of striking contrasts. Village Voice 11/11/05 … [Read more...]
“Watching Ligeti Move: Three Ballets by Christopher Wheeldon”; “Rules of Engagement”
November 1, 2005 By
Any one of Christopher Wheeldon's dances to Ligeti would confirm this choreographer's astute craft and hint at an originality still struggling to emerge from a self-imposed tutelage under great masters. All three pieces proved that more can be less. The thrill of JoAnna Mendl Shaw's Rules of Engagement lay in the danger one sensed--and the erotic undercurrent present--in the close encounters of beast and human. Village Voice 11/1/05 … [Read more...]
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I love the imagery you evoke in this piece.Lisa Copeland on A Charmed Life?
I don't think you can say Christopher Wheeldon deserted Morphoses. Every time I heard him speak about it, he emphasized...Martha Ullman West on A Charmed Life?
"A choreographer goes through different periods,much like a painter," is an interesting comment from Catherine Turocy, though this longtime observer...Steve on A Charmed Life?
In response to Catherine Turocy: Perhaps. But sometimes inspiration dries up -- see Antony Tudor. My own feeling...Rob Daniels on A Charmed Life?
Rob Daniels, New York City Ballet's Managing Director of Communications and Special Projects, writes: ''Just read your ArtsJournal post on Saturday...