Twyla Tharp and Kevin O'Day
with Jamie Bishton, Stephane Elizabe, Keith Young
Men’s Piece is a short theatrical work that blends concert dance with the lecture/demonstration format. Tharp's narration, not unlike The Bix Pieces, is at once humorous, personal and academic.
A line of white tape divides the stage into two halves: “WORK” and “PLAY.” Tharp moves back and forth across the border. On one side, she teaches three men a march with rapid-fire instructions, such as “retrograde the inversion” and “flip fronts 94°.” On the other, she partners Kevin O’Day, alternately waltzing and grappling with him. Their final duet is based on isometric partnering - equal but opposing forces.
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A screen capture of Wright performing on the walkways of the University of Massachusetts - Amherst campus.
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Costume sketches for dancers Delanoe and Brown by designer Santo Loquasto.
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A brief excerpt featuring Tharp and O'Day.
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