“There would be no dance, and there is only the dance”
T. S. Eliot and the dance of writing
Four Quartets, T. S. Eliot’s mysterious and beautiful masterpiece, is a meditation on time and timelessness and is now prized as one of the 20th century’s most stunning literary achievements.
Seventy-five years after its publication, Eliot’s poetry cycle has inspired three astonishing contemporary artists to join forces in a ravishing union of dance, music, painting, and poetry. American choreographer Pam Tanowitz, legendary composer Kaija Saariaho, and American modernist painter Brice Marden are creating a vast and thrilling performance from Eliot’s meditations on past and present, time and space, movement and stillness.
Joining them is Tony Award–nominated actress Kathleen Chalfant (Angels in America, Wit) performing Eliot’s text live. This unprecedented collaboration, the first authorized performance based on Four Quartets is a World premiere / SummerScape commission
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Four Quartets
First Preview: Jun 25, 2018
Opening Date: Jul 6, 2018
Closing Date: Jul 9, 2018
Running Time: 02:00
Playing @
Richard B. Fisher PAC
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 13
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Performance Schedule
FRIDAY @ 8 PM
SATURDAY @ 3 & 8 PM
Written By
- T. S. Eliot
Music
- Kaija Saariaho; performed by The Knights
Choreography
- Pam Tanowitz
TDF Tickets Offers:
TDF Member tickets:
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Full-price tickets:
$25.00 - $70.00
Lottery & Rush
$5 - tickets for Bard undergraduate and graduate students and available in advance for select performances.
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Accessibility
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Assisted Listening System
Sennheiser infrared assistive listening devices are available in the Sosnoff Theater and LUMA Theater. -
Elevator\Escalator
There is an elevator to all levels of the Sosnoff Theater and a wheelchair lift used to access front-row wheelchair seating. -
Parking
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Passenger Loading Zone
Drivers of cars carrying disabled patrons are asked to drop their passengers off at the drop-off point in front of the Fisher Center. Please arrive at least one half hour prior to the performance time to ensure plenty of time to make your way into the venue -
Restroom
Restrooms in all locations are wheelchair accessible. For the additional convenience of Sosnoff Theater patrons, there is a restroom on the lower lobby for use by patrons in wheelchairs. -
Telephone
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Wheelchair Info
Sosnoff Theater—Locations are available in all seating areas for patrons in wheelchairs and their companions. There is an elevator to all levels of the Sosnoff Theater and a wheelchair lift used to access front-row wheelchair seating. Olin Hall—Wheelchair seating is available in row P of this intimate concert hall.Spiegeltent—Locations are available in the inner ring.
