Il Giardino d’Amore is a new dance inspired by Italian baroque composer Alessandro Scarlatti’s eponymous early 18th century serenata based on the myth of Venus and Adonis.
Meticulously set to the serenata’s lush musical score, Williams’ choreography for the dancers portraying Venus and Adonis corresponds directly to its vocal lines written for soprano and castrato. Choreography for the dancers portraying Amore and other avian characters referred to in the work’s anonymously-written libretto corresponds to its various instrumental lines.
Clad in fantastical prosthetic costumes, created by Williams’ longtime visual design collaborator Andrew Jordan, the mythic lovers and their entourage are portrayed as prehistoric beings existing outside the framework of a traditional gender binary.
Christopher Williams is a New York Dance & Performance “Bessie” award-winning choreographer, dancer, and puppeteer devoted to creating movement-based works in NYC and abroad since 1999.
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Christopher Williams: Il Giardino d’Amore
First Preview: Apr 24, 2017
Opening Date: May 4, 2017
Closing Date: May 7, 2017
Running Time: 00:55
Playing @
St Mark's Church in-the-Bowery
131 East 10th Street, New York City, NY 10003
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 13
Performance Schedule
THURSDAY thru SATURDAY @ 8 PM
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$15.00 - $25.00
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Accessibility
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Elevator/Escalator
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Parking
Street parking only -
Telephone
None on premises -
Water Fountain
Lower level -
Assisted Listening System
None available Audibility rarely an issue -
Entrance
Fully wheelchair accessible via ramp -
Restroom
A same-level restroom is available near Danspace Project’s main performance space in the church sanctuary. -
Wheelchair Info
Venue is wheelchair accessible
