REPERTORY/ Leaning Duets II

Ten couples facing each other; toes touching partner’s, leaning out with rope extension, maintaining straight posture.  Couples chose directions to travel in and instructed each other on what foot to use, going in what direction and precisely how big of a step to take.  Maintained balance through instructions like “Give me some more [weight] or take a little.”  

CHOREOGRAPHY:

Trisha Brown

SOUND:

Some dialogue between the pairs of dancers to maintain balance

Visual Design:

Trisha Brown

COSTUME:

Street clothes

LENGTH:

Variable

Performers:

20 dancers

ORIGINAL CAST:

Trisha Brown, Carole Berman, Carmen Beuchat, Victor Brocapas, Ben Dolphin, Mark Gabor, Caroline Goodden, Susan Harris, Mike Howard, Richard Nonas, Jon Kalina, Ginger Michels, Leslie Orr, Darby Ortolano, Fernando Torm

NY PREMIERE:

Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY, March 30, 1971

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