BDT Program Notes
Ofrenda by Rosie Herrera
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Choreography: Rosie Herrera in collaboration with the dancers
Costume Realization: Zane Kealey
Sound/Audio Advisor: Ross LaBrie
Lighting Design & Realization: Christopher Annas-Lee
Music:Carole Kaye, Arca, David Axelrod, The Beach Boys, Vikki Carr, Mel Carter, Barbra Streisand
Duration: 23 mins, 6 dancers
Rosie Herrera was commissioned to create the second work for Boston Dance Theater’s Carol Kaye Project. Herrera has intentionally chosen not to provide a piece description for this new work. She wishes for the performance to speak for itself.
For the Record
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Choreography: Rena Butler
Costume Design & Realization: Zane Kealey
Music: Kendrick Lamar, Frank & Nancy Sinatra, Carol Kaye
Duration: 14 minutes, 6 dancers
Commissioned by Boston Dance Theater 2020
For the Record is a work that examines the discography of bass musician Carol Kaye, and the scale of her contributions and influence from the past until now. The work references repeated patterns and the various ways a patriarchal society often overlooks substantial voices by othering them.
I had a thought
Choreography: Micaela Taylor
Assistant to the Choreographer: Jessie Lee Thorne
Costume Realization: Zane Kealey
Lighting Design & Realization: Christopher Annas-Lee
Music: Pan Sonic, Text by Jessie Thorne, Max Richter, Mika Vaino
Duration: 15 mins, 5 dancers
Commissioned by Boston Dance Theater 2019
Premiere Date: December 13, 2019 by Boston Dance Theater at the Institute of Contemporary Art, presented by Global Arts Live
I had a thought is inspired by the integrity of trying to stick with the task at hand, not allowing distractions to take you off course. To quote New Yorker writer Joshua Rothman, “Like typing, Googling, and driving, distraction is now a universal competency. We’re all experts.” In her commission from Boston Dance Theater (BDT), choreographer Micaela Taylor creates a space for the artists of BDT to dig in and focus on the process of the work unfolding. This process is a direct response to our urbanized, high-tech, 21st century Western society
Peekaboo
Choreography: Marco Goecke
Dramaturgy: Nadja Kadel
Costume Design: Thomas
Costume Realization : Zane Kealey
Assistant Choreographer: Ryan Lawrence
Lighting Design: Udo Haberland
Lighting Realization: Christopher Annas-Lee
Music: “Simple Symphony”, “H.Y.V.A.” and “Sininen Ja Valkoinen”
Composers: Benjamin Britten, Mieskuoro Huutajat
Duration: 18 mins 36 secs, 8 dancers
Supported in part by Goethe-Institut Boston
Premiere Date: April 16, 2013 by Sao Paulo Dance Company at Movimentos
US Premiere Date: December 13, 2019, by Boston Dance Theater at the Institute of Contemporary Art, presented by Global Arts Live
In Peekaboo, the German choreographer Marco Goecke deals with the act of hiding and revealing in an exciting way. The title refers to a childish game well known to children: the person peeks, hides the face, and suddenly reappears and says “found” or “boo.” In the work, Britten’s symphony combined with the sound of the Finnish choir Huutajat, shows contrasts: while talking about fantasy, it brings out the fears and loneliness of each dancer. The cast alternates in solos, duos, trios, and ensembles; the movement is fast and accurate, and the performers mysteriously appear and disappear from the scene. “Everything is a matter to be lost and found,” says the choreographer. (Written by Nadja Kadel)
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