 Jane Comfort and Company in Underground River. Photo: Donna Ann McAdams |
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"Mr. Twist's tiny cloth puppet and the energetic dancers who occasionally manipulate it help turn a fantasy into a telling
comment on rebellious inner voices that perhaps not just the comatose hear." - Anna Kisselgoff, The New York Times "The gentle movements, patronizing tone of the psychiatrist's voice, toy-like flying fishes and the wee marionette the dancers charmingly manipulate fashion a touching child-like ambience. The dancers sing and move with a bouyance that is almost magical, they seem to transform the hard-surfaced floor into a pillowy cloud and hold the audience within their web." -Backstage |
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Underground River, winner of a 1998 Bessie Award as a "risk-taking and profound theatrical tour de force," is an
exploration of the rich fantasy life of a girl who appears to the outside world to be unconscious. Singing a cappella
songs by Toshi Reagon and interacting with the magical visual creations of puppeteer Basil Twist, the dancers
dwell in a world of magic realism and eccentric beauty unseen by those who wish to make her "well." Conceived and Directed by Jane Comfort Choreography by Jane Comfort in collaboration with the Company Text by Jane Comfort Music by Toshi Reagon, Haydn and traditional folk song Visual Effects by Basil Twist For further information on Underground River, go to www.janecomfortandcompany.org |
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