#dance theatre

[mthguy]

The company of the Tony Award winning Broadway musical Illinoise performs "The Man of Metropolis" on The View.

[ivo3d]

Another deleted scene (Seele.Territorium)

(recorded in orangerie theater köln)

[antagonizedjordan]

HI ALL! AntagonizedJordan here <3

That's meeee! Floating in ze air!!!

This is my dance company, and we are finally back online after a year's respite from social media.

If you have a second, check us out! Or go like this post on IG to help us rebuild our audience so we can reach the people who need to see our art <3

Any engagement means the absolute world and helps keep artistry alive in time where at is valued less and less (and dance in America, oh my god. Where do I even begin)

GRATITUDE!!!

[myburntwritings]

The Hades/Persephone Tango

At the end of loop 2, approximately halfway through Persephone’s storyline, she knocks into a old-fashioned radio in Hades’ office. It starts up the song Will Soon be a Woman. Persephone asks “Have we danced to this before?” to which Hades replies “once or twice” and Persephone offers her hand: “let’s make it a third.”

There is the undercurrent of amusement in the audience, who know that ‘once or twice’ is a gross understatement. But it’s a very sweet response from Hades, who knows by now not to overwhelm Persephone by letting on how often they repeat the same ritual.

The two begin a slow dance in the office, which, as the music increases in tempo and complexity, moves out into the Troy town square, and an intricate tango.

Now, unlike some, I am not a regular follower of Hades or Persephone. I love their stories, but the crowds sometimes get a bit much for me. Last night, I was intent on following Mallory Gracenin’s portrayal of Persephone while we are lucky enough to have her back in the show for a couple of months. Coupled with Sam Booth as Hades, this really is a powerhouse of performance, with heart-rending emotion and side-splitting comedic moments. (Hades saying into Persephone’s mouth ‘it’s fake’, referring to the flower he had given her, was particularly amusing.)

Long story short, I don’t follow Persephone or Hades all that often, and therefore usually miss this tango as I am somewhere else in the show. Due to this, I haven’t before noticed the synchronicities between this dance, and dances that happen elsewhere and between other characters.

At one point during the dance, Persephone and Hades separate, connected only by grasped hands, as Persephone circles Hades. In that moment, I couldn’t help but be reminded of Neoptolomus and Patroclus, perhaps dancing the similar movements almost at the same time in Mycenae as Hades and Persephone tango in Troy.

Patroclus has been mortally wounded, and found by Neoptolomus, the two begin an intricate and devastating dance as Neoptolomus tries to, and ultimately fails to, save him. He is propped up by Neoptolomus, the two embrace frequently, and as they separate, Patroclus circles Neoptolomus connected only by grasped hands, before collapsing, rolling across the floor still connected to Neoptolomus.

It is a dance of overwhelming desperation on both sides of the coin. Neoptolomus’ desperate attempt to save Patroclus, and Hades’ desperate attempt to remind Persephone of who she is, and the connection between them. Patroclus and Persephone circle their loved ones, touchable but not reachable.

I started wondering, how many other dances happening throughout the show are reflected in Persephone and Hades’ tango? Iphigenia being carried through the streets by Patroclus. Apollo clutching at Cassandra as he opens her eyes to prophecy. Persephone’s confident steps as she approaches Hades mirrored in Hecuba’s bravado to stand off against the Greek Army. Persephone driving Hades back towards the office in the same way Polymestor drives Polydorus back to the wall after drugging him.

This story, this labyrinth of emotion, was all created for Persephone. And as she reaches the half-way point of her own journey and it’s starting to come back, the mirror held up to her actions, reflecting the movements of others around Troy and Mycenae, are all the more poignant.  

[mias-playground]

The Dance Theatre of Harlem in action

[ndtcjamaica]

Shubert Theatre And International Festival of Arts & Ideas Present the National Dance Theatre Company Of Jamaica, June 2 & 3, 2023

Shubert Theatre engagement marks first performance by the company in Connecticut since 2004.

[abwwia]

Victoria Eugenia Santa Cruz Gamarra (#BornOnThisDay 27 October 1922 – August 30, 2014) was an Afro-Peruvian choreographer, composer and activist.

Art by Women - Women in Arts @abwwia

Victoria Santa Cruz would go on to be called "the mother of Afro Peruvian dance and theatre." She is credited as significant in a revival of Afro-Peruvian culture in the 1960s and 1970s. She came from a long-line of artists and intellectuals. Victoria Santa Cruz is said to have had "Afrocentrism" influences in her view of dance trying to discover "ancestral memory" of African forms. She helped to found the Cumanana company. Via Wikipedia

#VictoriaSantaCruz #botd #afrolatina #afroperuvian #dance #dancetheatre #danceherstory #womensart #PalianShow #blackartist #blackherstory #peruvian #Peru

Victoria Santa Cruz

[roesingape]

(via 2002 Mickey Morgan's Blue Bottle Rehearsal)

[staticsnowfall]

michaela mabinty deprince (1995-2024)

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today, september 13th, 2024, the ballet world lost an extraordinary dancer and woman.

michaela mabinty deprince was born on january 6th, 1995, as mabinty bangura, in sierra-leone. she was orphaned, her parents passing to due to both direct and indirect causes of the civil war in her home country. she was demonized by her caretakers for her vitiligo, being called a “devil’s child”, and suffering from other forms of neglect and abuse. in 1999, deprince was adopted by an american couple along with another girl, and they were taken to new jersey, united states of america.

her hopes of becoming a ballerina had been planted when she found a ballerina on a magazine cover in her home country. she didn’t know of ballet at the time, but treasured the picture and dreamed of dancing. this dream blossomed into truth when she moved to the states, being put into ballet lessons soon after her arrival. deprince was a four-time participant in youth america grand prix, one of the largest ballet competitions in the united states. she was awarded a scholarship to study at the jaqueline kennedy onassis school of ballet, the associate school of american ballet theatre.

despite facing racial discrimination and other hardships in and out of the industry, deprince persisted in her dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer. in 2012, at the age of 16, she became the youngest member of dance theatre of harlem, and the next year, she joined the junior company of the dutch national ballet. she soon rose through the ranks, joining the main company and attaining the rank of soloist. she was the first dancer of african origin to ever join the company, and a shining advocate and role model for black women in ballet.

her other accomplishments include being an ambassador for war child holland, a dutch organization working to improve the wellbeing and resilience of children directly affected by war. she visited uganda and lebanon through the organization. she also appeared in beyoncé’s 2016 music video for ‘freedom’.

she will dance among all the stars in the sky. rest in peace beautiful michaela mabinty, you are already so missed. ♡

[hanginglikeafruit]

He's not dead, he's a cockroach and- and he will return to Eddie in New York, and THEY WILL GET TO CLIMB THE STATUE OF LIBERTY TOGETHER, AND- *breaks down in sobs*

[langernameohnebedeutung]

ngl, I'm beginning to take issue with how in conversations about anti-intellectualism almost automatically, the face of girls and women will be slapped on the problem.

[mthguy]

A spectacular fusion of music, song, dance, and story resulting in an exhilarating theatrical experience.

[ivo3d]

[runwaycolombo]

A captivating evening of dinner and dance - Dance Epicure by With My Feet brings UK champion dancers and the best of Sri Lankan talent to the same stage

Dance Epicure, Sri Lanka’s very first Dinner Dance Theatre concept produced by With My Feet is all set to entertain and delight on the 2nd of April at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo. The vision and brainchild of the legendary Naomi Rajaratnam, the uniquely curated evening of dance and gastronomy produced by the Colombo Dance Theatre will feature a roster of extraordinary international and local…

[kaleidoscopiccc]

oh you hate musicals? oh so youre allergic to all fun and whimsy then? youre against all joy and giddiness brought in front of you huh? you just hate any and all happiness and silly times dont you?

[akicklineisinevitable]

no genuinely i think the fastest way to a Max Jägerman Redemption Arc(TM) is putting him in the drama club. it would help him get over his toxic masculinity AND let him be a dramatic bitch without being a bully about it. High School Musical his ass