… a good example of Brown’s divine fluidity- the aspect of her choreography that streams directly from her own body, her unique physical temperament.
- Tobi Tobias, artsjournal.com
PRESENT TENSE combines Trisha Brown's abstract aesthetic with her interest in emotional narrative. This aerial choreography results in raucous, cantilevering partnering where dancers seem to ride and tumble suspended across the space. The earth-bound phrase work is distinctly Trisha Brown, but unexpected in its logic, employing motifs that hint at a poetic emotional narrative.
CHOREOGRAPHY:
Trisha Brown
SOUND:
John Cage -"The Piano Works 2 - Sonatas & Interludes for Prepared Piano 1946-48," Sonata 3 , Sonata 7, Second Interlude, Sonata 11, Sonata 12, Sonata 13. Distibuted by C.F. Peters Corp. Pianist: Pedja Muzijevic
Visual Design:
Elizabeth Murray
COSTUME:
Elizabeth Murray, original costumes reimagined by Elizabeth Cannon