DANCE THEATER PIECES

From The Diaries Of Franz Kafka
(20 minutes) large group piece, 1 male actor

The Street (3:26) large group
Music: Schumann
The Party (1:49) 3 or 4 couples
Music: Schubert
The Family (2:00) large grouping
The Letter (4:09) large grouping
Music: Schonberg
The Synagogue (3:02) 3 or 4 men
Music: Ernst Bloch
The Metamorphosis (3:00) large group
Music: Gustav Mahler
Set required.

"Sokolow's tribute to the great German writer takes the form of an acted-out replay of Kafka's suppressed inner life. The effect is searing, audiences are stirred to the depths."
Ernestine Stodelle, Art Times

Magritte, Magritte
(40 minutes) group piece for dancers/actors

The Lovers (7:18) male/female duet
Music: Alexander Scriabin
The Great War (2:20) male actor
Text: John White
The Reckless Sleeper (8:35) male solo
Music: Franz Liszt
The Ideas of an Acrobat (6:31) female solo
Music: Erik Satie
Text: Paul Eluard (read live)
The Tme of the Harvest (2:20) male actor(s)
Text: Edgar Allen Poe
The Threatened Assassin (11:30) 1 woman, 3 men
Music: French Songs
Text: John White
The Red Model (2:00) Pre-recorded text
Text: John White
This dance requires a set, plus slide projections.

"It was a great relief and joy to see something (Magritte, Magritte) on a stage that is visually exciting and intellectually stimulating. I am grateful that Ms. Sokolow continues to experiment with theatre danced and danced theatre."
Walter Sorell, Dance News

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