Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Holy Cirque du Soleil! Perhaps that best describes the machinations of STREB, the opening act for the Pittsburgh Dance Council season Saturday night. Yes, Batman has nothing on these self-described superheroes who toyed with the urban elements of the set and plunged to the Byham Theater floor with a big splat. No green screen, hidden wires or safety net.
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The concept of making the human body something it's not is something not completely new to theatre. We have been changing the way we look at humans in theatre for centuries and its great to see a new form of that idea come to life in Pittsburgh. While the use of the robot seemed a little out of place, the rest of the mechanisms were very intriguing to read about. I would enjoy the challenge of designing for a dance show like STREB because it is so stylistic and also requires special attention to dynamics and safety. I commend STREB's creator for her creativity and attention to detail when it comes to choreographing dancers with design.
I would be very interested to see one of these performances. I am particularly intrigues by the Idea that falls and mistakes that make you wince are part of the performance. How constant repetitive falls cannot be harmful to the performers. I like the idea that these amazing tricks are not easy to the performers is intriguing. It shows that they are human. I like the idea they are pushing themselves to the limit.
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