STEPS THEATER, New York City.
September 25 - October 3, 2010
NIJINSKY IN ASYLUM is a dance-theater piece depicting the passions and struggles of Russian dancer Vaslov Nijinsky and his two significant others – producer Sergei Diaghilev and wife Romola Pulszky. Drawing on classics of the time, this narrative and dance spectacle triumphs instinct over reason, emotion over thought and, for Nijinsky, art over the self. NIJINSKY IN ASYLUM performs September 2010 with 9 performers accompanied by a live orchestra.
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September 25 - October 3, 2010
NIJINSKY IN ASYLUM is a dance-theater piece depicting the passions and struggles of Russian dancer Vaslov Nijinsky and his two significant others – producer Sergei Diaghilev and wife Romola Pulszky. Drawing on classics of the time, this narrative and dance spectacle triumphs instinct over reason, emotion over thought and, for Nijinsky, art over the self. NIJINSKY IN ASYLUM performs September 2010 with 9 performers accompanied by a live orchestra.
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CAST
Nijinsky - Hogan McLaughlin Diaghilev - Jake Weinstein (Special Thanks to Aleks Krutainis on the role of Diaghilev) Pulszky - Arielle Hader Nijinsky's Mother, Ensemble - Annie Chang Ballet tutor, Whorehouse encounter, Ensemble - Allison Goodbaum Male Clown, Dima - Billy Hart Yelena, Ensemble - Andrea Marks Prince Lvov, Massine, Ensemble - Katie Polin Pulszky's Father, Ensemble - Len Shaffer |
CREATIVES
Conceived & directed by Paul Bedard Choreographed by Katie Palmer Arranged & musically directed by Randall Benichak Produced by Rick Fudge Stage Managed by Mahka Mthembu & Kathryn Appleton Costume Design by Ramsey Scott Set Design by Meghan Kennedy Lighting Design by Andrew Balmer |
Theater in Asylum (TIA) is a New York-based theater company founded in 2010 to challenge and empower our community. TIA joyfully pursues a rigorous research and an ensemble-driven approach to theater-making. We create performances to investigate our past, interpret our present, and imagine our future. We prize space to process, space to question—asylum—for ourselves and our community.
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