Theatre Development Fund – TDF: Most choreographers who've set dances to Maurice Ravel's Boléro lean into its sensuality and drama. But when South African choreographer Gregory Vuyani Maqoma first heard the iconic orchestral piece, he interpreted it in a different way.
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This is amazing!! The conversations that they had with the performers in rehearsal is such an important conversation to have when a show has death related in any capacity. My grandmother has owned a funeral home since the 80s and the accustomation that people have to death is fascinating. I have worked a bunch of funerals for her and it teaches me how precious life is, and while death is inevitable, it affects people in the rawest way possible. I really appreciate the care this production had with dealing with emotions and experiences like that. The note that every movement and word has meaning and purpose is amazing and something we don’t really harp on in Western performance. Everything has a purpose and intention which is beautiful and embodies the culture they are presenting in this piece. The different African languages used in the show and how the cast’s experiences with death is embedded in the show exposes the effort this company has put forth to make this production meaningful.
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