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...Oblio have left the stage and gone the way of Godspell. And even if rock operas were not bygones. The Point offers little that's original in the way of either choreography or music--two areas where the story might have been able to benefit from live production. The mime is for the most part strictly traditional and basic; there are a few abortive tap and soft-shoe sequences; mysterious acrobatic tumbles are used to convey Oblio's long fall down through the Point of No Return. Like this last one, there are a number of excellent ideas that...
Right now Galina is overshadowed by her husband's mature artistry. It was Panov the dancing actor rather than Panov the spectacular technician who stole the evening. As Petrouchka in Stravinsky's tragicomedy celebrating the Russian Punch, Panov combined Chaplinesque humor with a mime's mastery of the mysterious language of silence. A floppy puppet holding his heart and crying real tears, Panov shrugged his shoulders and, with a spineless collapse, fell to the floor in a human puddle. In that single movement he captured all the joy and anguish of the universal clown...
...breath of air, all parade by. The theme grows more intriguing as walkers begin to bump into each other, scramble to avoid a collision, or walk over each other. In this dance, the facial expressions add such personality to the gaits themselves that the piece borders on mime...
What makes Pilobolus more engaging than other well-trained, well-rehearsed troupes is their unique approach to dance that integrates elements of gymnastics, acrobatics, mime and acting. The ability to blend and unravel their bodies in controlled and interesting ways adds a special energy to their movements, most evident when the entire group dances. Moreover, Pilobolous shows how much the human form can communicate both thematically and visually without complicated sets, elaborate costumes or even words...
Commedia dell Pinkie is a bit of Mather House mime and madness that is a heart-rending illustration of the power of concrete courtyards and labyrinthine corridors of warp men's minds and sense of humor. Mather House Dining Room Friday and Saturday nights...