A SAMPLER of DANCE offerings from the 20th New York International Fringe Festival
The 800th Annual Salvation Swing-Off
Writer: Malissa Petterson
Director: Malissa Petterson
Choreographer: Jessica Jane Witham
To break up the monotony in Purgatory’s laundromat, souls rival for immediate rapture: in a good, old-fashioned dance-a-thon. Swing and red tape, plus the proverbial deal with a not-so proverbial Devil? All in an eternity's work.
auto/PHOBIA
Director: Carlos A. Cruz Velazquez
Choreographer: Carlos A. Cruz Velazquez
Autophobia (n.) phobia of isolation; a morbid fear of abandonment, or a dread of being alone or isolated. Through the exploration of these themes auto/PHOBIA looks to transform loneliness and at how the self-adapts to its ever-present specter.
Caricature of She
Alia Kache/Kachal Dance
Choreographer: Alia Kache
The hair. The heels. The lipstick and leather. The sirens of "Caricature of She" explore femininity through a whimsical fusion of dance and theatre, and invite you to examine the standards and expectations of Woman
The Dance of Life
Moving for Monarchs in Association with EarthArt Studios
Writer: Gwynedd Vetter-Drusch
Director: Jo Vetter
Journey with a young girl who discovers the most delicate and daring dancers on Earth: the monarch butterflies. A magical story told through movement, music, puppets and bilingual poetry. Will her discovery come in time to save them...and us?
Flight
Writer: Ezra LeBank
Director: Olivia Treviño
Choreographer: Rebecca Nakano
Acrobats morph into cactuses, waves, and far-off islands in this adventurous sequel to The Little Prince! Nominated for BEST SHOW and BEST FAMILY SHOW at Edinburgh Fringe!
Joey Variations: A Play With Dance
Writer: Jon Spano
Director: Jon Spano
Choreographer: Tom Gold
Joey: A gifted contemporary dancer whose secret fuels his addiction. Rita: The transgendered therapist whose counsel may save his life. Svetlana: The artistic director who employs him despite better judgment. Three diverse lives brush against darkness to find the light.(see separate listing)
Lamia
Writer: Molly Haas-Hooven; Music by John Barber and Janna Pelle
Director: Suzanne Karpinski
Choreographer: Shannon Stowe
A stranger offers a serpent the chance to become human and pursue the man she desires, but her secret could destroy them both. Part dance, live music and theater, Lamia explores the boundaries we cross to find love.
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