 Trisha Brown in Set and Reset, 1996 Photo by Chris Callis | Trisha Brown, the most widely acclaimed choreographer to emerge from the postmodern era, first came to public notice when she began showing her work with the Judson Dance Theater in the 1960s. Along with like-minded artists including Yvonne Rainer, Steve Paxton, and Simone Forte, she pushed the limits of what could be considered appropriate movement for choreography thereby changing modern dance forever. This “hot-bed of dance revolution,” was imbued with a maverick spirit and blessed with total disrespect for assumption, qualities that Ms. Brown still exhibits even as she brings her work to the great opera houses of the world today Her Man Walking Down the Side of a Building (1970) foreshadowed not only her own innovative use of flying in her 1998 production of Monteverdi’sOrfeo, but also much of the work of choreographers and theatrical directors who still seek unusual and startling contexts for the human body. http://www.trishabrowncompany.org/ |
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Trisha Brown
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Trisha Brown first started being noticed in the post modern era. She showed her work with Judson theatre in the 1960s. Her work is similar to Yvonne rainer, they both pushed the boundaries and their movement is questioned by us - in which if its classed as dancing or not. One of her works was "man walking down a building" - which is a very basic dance, and some would not call it actual dancing, as it is a man walking down the building, in certain steps which have been choreographed by her.
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