tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post9143165684749988030..comments2023-12-27T05:20:26.800-05:00Comments on BAM blog: In Context: Alan Smithee Directed This Play: Triple FeatureUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-74912933459506929242014-10-06T10:33:58.688-04:002014-10-06T10:33:58.688-04:00It was a terrific. A wonderful intersection of art...It was a terrific. A wonderful intersection of art forms, theater traditions, and talent. It had the depth of much of the Wooster Group's work, but a lightness all its own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-51433921319758377222014-10-04T23:45:59.061-04:002014-10-04T23:45:59.061-04:00The Bomb magazine interview is really candid, and ...The Bomb magazine interview is really candid, and I'd recommend it for those left with questions about this somewhat opaque play. (It doesn't discuss the play, just Parson's techniques.)<br /><br />I thought this quote from Ms. Parson in the interview was interesting: "It is deadly dull for me on both a physical and emotional level to see a piece without dancing of any kind." She also says her work is greatly influenced by the postmodern shift from emotional dance: "In the middle of the twentieth century, there was a huge swing away ... for them a jump is a jump and turn is a turn and it doesn’t symbolize anything. It just is."<br /><br />The play has been criticized for being a bit cold and arbitrary, and a few scenes early on felt overly mannered. But as you learn the lexicon of the movements, taken from these disparate film tropes, the characters become recognizable. We all have lines to speak and circles to step. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-85163772061699257742014-10-04T00:07:03.492-04:002014-10-04T00:07:03.492-04:00I am a fan of Big Dance Theater's work and ton...I am a fan of Big Dance Theater's work and tonight's performance was no exception. I am fascinated by the intersection of dance, theater and music. I especially enjoy the repeating gestures and movements of the choreography, and the way the spoken word, song, movement and characterization is completely woven together. The costuming and props were terrific and I loved how they were used in the piece by each of the performers. I also thought the use of technology was just right. Sometimes I see performances that rely too much on technology to carry the work, but this was not at all the case tonight. It enhanced the piece. I was surprised and delighted to find that Cynthia Hopkins was a member of the cast for this piece. I am also a fan of her work as well so that added to my enjoyment of the performance. CurlyVnoreply@blogger.com