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Theatre

Big Dance Theater: Comme Toujours Here I Stand

When

Thursday Oct 1, 2009 (8pm)

Friday Oct 2, 2009 (8pm)

Saturday Oct 3, 2009 (8pm)

Wednesday Oct 7, 2009 (8pm)

Thursday Oct 8, 2009 (8pm)

Friday Oct 9, 2009 (8pm)

Saturday Oct 10, 2009 (8pm)

Where

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The Kitchen (Venue Partner)

512 W 19th St

212.255.5793

Price

$15

Links

From Robert Maxwell epics to nude acrobatic dance shows, the Kitchen is always working to stretch the boundaries of theatre. We're particularly intrigued by this re-invention of Varda's New Wave masterpiece Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962), by Annie-B Parson and Paul Lazar's multimedia performance group Big Dance Theater. The strong title character of Cléo and the sparse plot line both make it an ideal piece from which to craft an abstract dance, while the meta-theatrical elements add an intriguing complexity.

Chris Kompanek, Flavorpill

The Kitchen says…

Big Dance Theater's new work, Comme Toujours Here I Stand, re-invents Agnès Varda's classic New Wave film, Cléo From 5 to 7, as a piece of theater. Shot in Paris in 1961, the film captures the early evening hours in the life of a marginally-talented pop singer waiting for the results of a medical examination. The ensemble uses the film’s script as a found object, moving three rolling walls and low-budget video to collide the agility of film and the endearingly burdensome nature of theater. In this unique collaboration, costumes, set, and wallpaper merge through video into one expressive medium that brings the vivid, colorful interiors of a cinematic world to life.