tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post2762467263577732767..comments2023-12-27T05:20:26.800-05:00Comments on BAM blog: In Context: OxbowUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-37281082868835901572014-11-16T15:01:08.612-05:002014-11-16T15:01:08.612-05:00I always try to pick a few shows each Next Wave Fe...I always try to pick a few shows each Next Wave Festival that I know might be hit or miss. Oxbow was one such performance. There were moments that were hits: the wonderful set design of massive tree roots; the opportunity to be sitting so close to the dancers that you could hear their controlled breathing and the actual sounds of their bodies in motion; moments of memorable choreography such as the dancers laying on the ground in a row, rolling across the front of the stage in sensual fluidity. Misses: the choppy piano score and the overall unpolished feel of the choreography. That is not to say I thought it was bad — just that perhaps this is a piece that has not fully realized its potential. And that is exactly what I think the Fisher space is great for: giving promising creatives a chance to show their work and use the experience to further their craft. It takes a lot of courage to put a piece before an audience in such an intimate space, and I applaud and respect that. (And on a side note, it is always fun to walk into the Fisher's black box space and see how it is configured differently for each show.)CurlyVhttp://curlyv2.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-83163270749129753752014-11-14T22:41:49.862-05:002014-11-14T22:41:49.862-05:00What do I think about the show? I don't know b...What do I think about the show? I don't know because I'm not seeing the show until this coming Sunday.Pochithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969747010779505906noreply@blogger.com