Cacklin' Hen
Tharp company dancers Tom Rawe, Raymond Kurshals and Rose Marie Wright perform in 1978. Photo by Lois Greenfield.
Tharp company dancers in performance.
Tom Rawe (right) and Tharp company dancers in performance in 1978. Photo by Lois Greenfield.
Anthony Ferro and William Whitener perform in 1978. Photo by Lois Greenfield.
Premiere
Production
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Choreographer
Twyla Tharp
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Music by
The Skillet Lickers (Cacklin’ Hen and Rooster Too, 1965)
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Arranger
Richard Peaslee
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Lighting Designer
Jennifer Tipton
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Costume Designer
Santo Loquasto
Dancers
Ann Marie DeAngelo, Jan Hanniford, Darrell Barnett, Gary Chryst, Jerel Hilding, Russell Sultzbach, William Whitener
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Number of Dancers
7
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Runtime
00:10:00
Description
Five men weave, flock and scatter around one woman in this short work. Duets intersperse the group sections that slip between unison and canon phrases.
Cacklin’ Hen, an excerpt from Happily Ever After (1976), was toured in its premiere season by both The Joffrey Ballet and Tharp’s company.
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Commissioned by
Past Performances
The Joffrey Ballet
Cacklin' Hen (premiere) | The Joffrey Ballet
Chicago, IL
February 4 1977 Premiere
Twyla Tharp Dance
Country Dances – Cacklin' Hen – The One Hundreds – Sue's Leg | Twyla Tharp Dance
Brooklyn, NY
May 13 1977 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Sue's Leg – Simon Medley – Country Dances – Cacklin' Hen | Twyla Tharp Dance
Highland Park, IL
July 25 1977 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Baker's Dozen (preview) – 1903 – Country Dances – Cacklin' Hen – Eight Jelly Rolls | Twyla Tharp Dance
Hartford, CT
February 3 1979 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Eight Jelly Rolls – Country Dances – Cacklin' Hen – 1903 – Baker's Dozen | Twyla Tharp Dance
Brooklyn, NY
February 16 1979 TTD Performance
- 1977
- 1979