Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Dance Theatre Work Myth at Royce Hall
Royce Hall at UCLA (340 Royce Drive Los Angeles, CA 90095)
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ok experience, love the music and dancing but not much of the acting, mama jokes were totally inappropriateWritten on Oct 20 2008
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The performance was a beautifully mastered event including live music song, dance, dialogue and narrative.Written on Oct 20 2008
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Benjamin Potash
Amazing performance! Very cohesive, emotional production from the stage, to the music, to the acting and choreography, to the costumes to the incredible dancing. It was a great, life-affirming evening.Written on Oct 20 2008
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Description
In a waiting room filled with shelves of old books and skulls, the characters of Myth move across the stage in a purgatory of uncertainty, stalked by dancers in black, representing their shadows. Perched above the action, singer Patrizia Bovi and the Micrologus ensemble perform an ethereal blend of medieval polyphony, serving as a striking counterpoint to the earthly struggles below. A set of large double doors hints at what lies beyond.
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