The dance revolution of the 1960s and 70s seems to be making a comeback as dancers think about making their performances less artificial, more “natural.”
Mary Paula Hunter
Dance Review: “Dances by Isadora” — Freedom to Move
A passion for authenticity characterized this mesmerizing program from beginning to end.
Theater Review: BalletX — Plenty of Spunk
Here was another (all-too) typical example of ballet companies reinforcing a patriarchy that hardly reflects the number of women in their ranks.
Theater Review: Gamm Theatre’s “The Night Watch” — Living With Fear
The Night Watch supplies a powerful kickoff for the Gamm Theatre’s 2019 season.
Favorite Dance Performances of 2018
Our critics pick some of the highlights of the year in dance.
Dance Review: “Have You Seen Me” – More Dance, Less Message
An intriguing cross-disciplinary concept gave birth to a pallid, underrehearsed production.
Dance Review: DanzAbierta’s “MalSon” — Retrograde
We were reminded of how difficult it is to create an evening-length’s choreography without a storyline, musical structure, or a well-developed concept
Theater Review: Wilbury Theatre Group’s “The Skin of Our Teeth” — Surreal Meltdown
The WTG production succeeds largely because it heightens the absurdity of a play that takes a comic look at catastrophe.
Theater Review: “The Wolves” — Theater of the Prosaic
Perhaps the theatre of millennials will resemble Reality TV, resistant to suggestive metaphor and the rewards of complex narration.
Favorite Dance Performances of 2017
A quartet of critics serve up the highlights in dance for 2017.