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Pilobolus

Wednesday, January 26 • 2011


Pilobolus  
ON THE CIVIC CENTER'S MAIN STAGE


Pilobolus began in 1971 and quickly became renowned the world over for its imaginative and athletic exploration of creative collaboration. Pilobolus practices a unique kind of modern dance with highly acrobatic, fearless dancers, theatrical costumes, a great sense of play and most of all, collaboration. Known internationally for presenting work of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty, Pilobolus has been celebrated for its ability to conjure up a world of surrealistic images using props, light, shadow, humor, and the human body.

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Repertoire:

UNTITLED (1975) Two lovely women in flowing gowns and large picture hats encounter handsome suitors, discover their Alice-in-Wonderland ability to grow, explore relationships, and give birth to adult men in birthday suits. At once a humorous pantomime, and a profound consideration of the relationship between the sexes, Untitled touches on love, violence, childbirth, and old age.

 

THE TRANSFORMATION (2009) Shadow piece in which a young woman is transformed. Created in collaboration with lead writer for the brilliant animated series SpongeBob SquarePants Steven Banks.

 

GNOMEN (1997)This is a Pilobolus classic. A quartet for men, Gnomen's lyrical exploration of relationships emerges from an unusually inventive physical vocabulary and is dedicated to the memory of our friend and colleague, Jim Blanc.

 

WALKLYNDON (1971)One of Pilobolus’ very first works, Walklyndon is a silent dance owing much of its physical humor to slapstick and vaudeville. Six colorfully dressed jocks romping, bumping, kicking and galumphing, Walklyndon is a classic.

 

DUET (1992) A classic, rarely performed duet that has not been shown in almost a decade, DUET is revived for the company's 40th anniversary. Two women's intense attraction and affection turns into a struggle for power and domination. A tender, loving, and intense physical relationship is portrayed on stage, exploring themes of intimacy, misunderstanding, and the hope of successful union

 

REDLINE (2009) Jonathan Wolken's Redline examines the beauty and futility of physical battle. Accompanied by a driving and seductive score by Battles and Autechre, this full company work is full of tremulous energy balanced by a graceful discipline.

 

Support for The Dance Series has been provided by the Iowa Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Please note: only children age 5 and over with tickets will be allowed into the theater for this production.

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SHOW DATE SHOW TIME TICKET PRICES
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 7:30 PM
$45.00 SECTION A
$25.00 SECTION B
 

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