Pilobolus makes a triumphant return to NYU Skirball with two new exhilarating programs mixing dance, physical theater, short film, and of course Pilobolus’s unique surrealistic and magical physical language.
PROGRAM A
November 20, 25, 27, and December 3 at 2 p.m.
November 29 at 6:30 p.m.
November 16, 17, and 23 at 7 p.m.
November 19, 26, and December 2 at 8 p.m.
On The Nature of Things (2014): explores the power of iconic bodies to tell a story about the birth of desire and its intertwined connection to shame and revenge.
All Is Not Lost (2011) is the live companion to Pilobolus's video collaboration with the Grammy-winning band OK Go.
Thresh|Hold (2015): Created in collaboration with the Olivier Award-winning Venezuelan choreographer Javier De Frutos, Thresh|Hold is a physically daring quintet that takes us through the labyrinthine mind of a young woman as she confronts lost love. NEW YORK PREMIERE
[esc] (2013): Masters of trickery, Penn & Teller, team with Pilobolus to create the ultimate piece of gripping, do-not-try-this-at-home choreography.
Rushes (2007) Co-Artistic Director Robby Barnett and world-renowned dance-theatre makers Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollak discover hybrid terrain in a remarkable exploration of the range and intensity of deep collaboration
PROGRAM B
November 19, 26, and December 4 at 2 p.m.
November 22, 30, and December 1 at 7 p.m.
November 18, 25, and December 3 at 8 p.m.
Gnomen (1997) A quartet for men, Gnomen's lyrical exploration of relationships emerges from an unusually inventive physical vocabulary.
Wednesday Morning, 11:45 (2015): A shaggy dog story about a ne'er-do-well and a bird that uses both shadow and real characters, with original score by Alex Dezen of the Damnwells. NEW YORK PREMIERE
The Inconsistent Pedaler (2014): A surrealist fable about a girl who rides a bicycle that has the power to speed up and slow down time.
Day Two (1981) – One of Pilobolus’s classic works, Day Two’s tribal atmosphere enacts the second day of the creation of the world, from its earliest forms of life set to a soundtrack from Brian Eno and Talking Heads.
