That happens a bit here, too. I know of one longer piece for which a
poet provided the "libretto" I guess you'd call it, what they danced
to. And another piece, parts of which I saw (I admit I don't much get,
or get to, dance, was based on poems. And then there's the ballet
based on Lennie C....
And the one, on the songs of Joni Mitchell....
Doug
On 7-Dec-08, at 7:59 PM, Alison Croggon wrote:
> A lot of choreographers in Melbourne are incorporating words into
> their dance, and mostly very thoughtfully.
Douglas Barbour
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