Big Dance Theater

Big Dance Theater is a New York City-based dance theater company known for its experimental theater works,[1] combining dance, drama, and literature.[2][3][4]

History

Big Dance Theater was founded in 1991 by husband and wife team and co-Artistic Directors Annie-B Parson[5] and Paul Lazar.[4] The Big Dance Theater company has created more than fifteen productions, some with international influences.[6]

Performance

The company has performed at many venues, including the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Dance Theater Workshop, The Kitchen, Classic Stage Company,[7] Japan Society, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, the Chocolate Factory,[8] The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, Walker Art Center, Yerba Buena, On the Boards, New York Live Arts,[9] UCLA Live, and The Spoleto Festival USA.

Internationally, the group has performed at many festivals and theaters in Europe and Brazil.

Awards

Big Dance Theater has received New York Dance and Performance "Bessie" Awards in 2002 and 2010; the company was presented with an Obie Award in 2000 and BDT company members have received five other Bessie Awards and an OBIE award for their work with Big Dance. In 2007 the company received the Creativity Award from Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival.

References

  1. ↑ Jason LoeAdditional Writer (20 November 2012). The Director's Voice, Vol. 2. Theatre Communications Group. pp. 71–. ISBN 978-1-55936-731-8.
  2. ↑ Princeton Alumni Weekly. princeton alumni weekly. 2007. pp. 159–. PRNC:32101065953455.
  3. ↑ The New York Sun. "So You Think You Can Choreograph." The New York Sun. Web 13 Aug. 2007.
  4. 1 2 "Smashing Pumpkins with Big Dance Theater". by Alexis Clements , L Magazine
  5. ↑ New York Times Staff; Of The Ny Staff (2001). The New York Times Dance Reviews 2000. Taylor & Francis. pp. 94–. ISBN 978-1-57958-059-9.
  6. ↑ Barbara Thornbury (15 April 2013). America's Japan and Japan's Performing Arts: Cultural Mobility and Exchange in New York, 1952-2011. University of Michigan Press. pp. 26–. ISBN 0-472-02928-2.
  7. ↑ Antigone (review) Mary Fleischer Theatre Journal, Volume 55, Number 3, October 2003 pp. 513-514 via Project Muse
  8. ↑ "What’s Afoot in a Garbled Pumpkin Patch". New York Times, November 10, 2012.
  9. ↑ "BWW Reviews: Big Dance Theater Captivates in Ich, Kürbisgeist". Broadway World, November 6, 2013

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