Saturday, March 27 at 8pm
Sunday, March 28 at 7pm
The elephant is a rich and contradictory image that choreographer Lionel Popkin puts front and center in There Is An Elephant In This Dance. Set around a human-size elephant costume, Popkin refers to both the obvious and the unspoken—from religious iconography to personal cultural heritage to the arrival of parenthood. The work is an evening-length dance in which choreographer/performer Lionel Popkin is interrupted by and entwined with his own group of dancers as well as local DC dance artists. The piece features original music by Obie and Bessie winning composer/cellist/vocalist Robert Een .
Popkin’s dances are characterized by his blend of humor, subtle sensuality, precision, sly wit, and raw physical power that The Village Voice says, “yields first to the senses” and then to “intimate adventures”. His work comes from a deeply sensory and unabashed kinesthetic curiosity that places vibrant individuals within an imagistic or abstract landscape.
Mary Buckley , George Washington University Professor and former Board Member of Dance Place, will dance the role of the Elephant. Other performers include recent MFA graduate from George Mason University Adriane Fang, and Carolyn Hall.
Buy tickets at www.danceplace.org
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