Just a few thoughts on Miller Theater’s production of Oresteia: With all due respect for Luca Veggetti’s direction and choreography, does Iannis Xenakis’ highly contemporary and thrilling score call for dance in a balletic jazz idiom? In fact, why bring in dancers at all? Why not elaborate the most successful bits of choreography, those in [...]
Entries from September 2008
September 9, 2008
Interview with Olivier Dubois
I came across an interview with French choreographer Olivier Dubois in Mouvement magazine where he talks about reinterpreting the legendary dancer’s work, The Afternoon of a Fawn. Dubois has some interesting things to say, so I have translated the interview below. Conducted by Gwenola David, July-Sept. issue, 2008. (note on the translation: when I say [...]
