DV8 Physical Theatre Performs To Be Straight With You at Royce Hall
Royce Hall at UCLA (340 Royce Drive Los Angeles, CA 90095)
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The last date listed for DV8 Physical Theatre: To Be Straight With You was Saturday November 7, 2009 / 8:00pm.
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Goldstar Member Reviews
Mark Farber
Excellet piece of dance, theater and politics. Great company. Wonderful stagcraft!Written on Nov 09 2009
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Daniel K.
Pretentious, endless, dull -- unbelievably didatic and pedanticWritten on Nov 08 2009
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Interbini
I was not happy with Goldstar on this event. The ticket was marked lower in price than I was charged (i.e. Goldstar charged me 27 plus 7 handling fee and the actual ticket was 24.) This means I ended up paying a 10.- handling fee. Also, my seat was far off to the left and I had a hard time seeing throughout the show. Top it off with 10 $ parking and this was not a customer friendly transaction.Written on Nov 10 2009
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Goldstar Member
Absolutely amazing performance! So detailed and well-thought out. Very moving. Went in expecting more dance but was not disappointed due to all other technical aspects of the show.Written on Nov 09 2009
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More Information About DV8 Physical Theatre: To Be Straight With You
Website
http://www.uclalive.org/Event.asp?Event_ID=654
Description
West Coast Premiere
The radical DV8 never shies away from the taboo. In its daring To Be Straight With You, artistic director Lloyd Newson leads a multi-ethnic cast in a poetic but unflinching exploration of tolerance, intolerance, religion and sexuality. Drawing on 85 interviews—with the pious and apostate, straight and gay, activist and mere passer-by—Newson merges dance with spoken word, recorded sound, video and animation. The result is a controversial piece that demands to know how modern society will reconcile faith and human rights.
DV8 Physical Theatre was formed in 1986 and has been led since its inception by Lloyd Newson. The company has produced 16 highly acclaimed dance pieces, which have toured internationally, and four award-winning films for television.
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