Sunday, February 07, 2010
PBT keeps company with Taylor and Tharp
Post Gazette: "The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will kick off the second half of its 40th-anniversary season with powerhouse pieces by two iconic choreographers -- Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp."
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I have always thought that PBT has had some really great seasons. I think they bring in some amazing pieces that are a good variety of work. I have always been impressed by the international stuff, and its by far my favorite season of work to go watch downtown. Its not as mainstream, as the Broadway tours, so your really able so see something unique
These pieces sound rather interesting, especially Twyla Tharp's "In the Upper Room". I remember being distinctly enthralled with "Movin' Out", a much different show in many ways, but still aggressively physical and high-energy like her "Upper Room" sounds like from the article. Why would they have a talkback for a piece that Twyla specifically comments has no identifiable story? Also, how do stompers work with the music of Philip Glass? Perhaps I just need to get over there and see it.
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