Director/Choreographer Lemi Ponifasio and MAU in Tempest: Without a Body at YBCA
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Novellus Theater (700 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103)
- Full Price:
- $30.00
- Our Price:
- $10.00 - $15.00*
* Additional fees apply.
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The last date listed for Lemi Ponifasio/MAU: Tempest: Without a Body was Saturday April 9, 2011 / 8:00pm.
Goldstar Member Tips
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NobhillTreehouseSF on What to Wear
Comfortable. Crowd was BoBo chic... no intermission nor breaks.
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NobhillTreehouseSF on Where to Eat
They let us bring wine and water into the theater.
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Goldstar Member on Where to Park
Mission street garage is close and reasonable.
17 Goldstar Member Reviews
NobhillTreehouseSF
Wow! More performance art than dance. Went to the forum beforehand, which was trying to put a square peg in a round hole... forget the Shakespeare and 9/11 references. More important is where it takes you,that space between the dancers and you.Written on Apr 08 2011
It's a bit of work to watch, the format alien. Unlike what we have become accustomed to, rather than speed things up, they slow movement down and as a result images become indelible. I felt like I was in a hypnagogic state between sleep and wakefulness, perhaps hallucinatory, somewhat anxious but couldn't take my eyes off.
The soundtrack is loud... if you like to be provoked and challenged, and not have things spoon fed nor told what you should perceive or what it is about, at Goldstar prices this is a steal... reminded me of things I would see at Sadler Wells in London.
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Rico Ocampo
this sucked like hell. I waisted my time preparing for this night. I was better off staring at the window.Written on Apr 11 2011
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Goldstar Member
This was a "love it or hate it" performance. We hated it. Although we appreciate Maori culture and enjoy avant-garde performance art, the cacophanous soundtrack of the first half-hour, and the repeated, unexpected, piercing screams were so viscerally excruciating that we left before the end of the performance.Written on Apr 11 2011
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Michael
my wife and I were intrigued by the staging and lighting and performance, but made a hasty retreat after 20 minutes because of the deafening sound track. my ears are still ringing. we were not alone, having met others in the lobby. what a disappointment.Written on Apr 11 2011
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More Information About Lemi Ponifasio/MAU: Tempest: Without a Body
Website
http://ybca.org/lemi-ponifasio-mau
Quotes & Highlights
- “A mysterious, cataclysmic piece.” --Dance Magazine
- “An impressive choreographic tour de force.” --Le Soir
Description
One of the most distinctive choreographers in the world today, Lemi Ponifasio is a fearless creative force whose work provokes attention and debate wherever it is experienced. His work is an extraordinary visceral kaleidoscope of ideas and influences that touches on the tensions and politics of race, tradition, mythology, urban consumerism and environmental awareness. Part dance, part theatre, part ceremony, Tempest is a powerful, visually ravishing and apocalyptic response to the sinister escalation of post-9/11 state powers and the erosion of individual freedoms. Tempest features an extraordinary appearance by prominent Maori activist Tame Iti. Tempest gives the enigmatic and impassioned Iti a ceremonial platform to present his case for social change and his vision for his own people, the Tuhoe iwi. Infused with the potent shadows of Paul Klee’s Angelus Novus, Tempest interweaves the story of Shakespeare's Tempest with the ideas of Italian political philosopher Giorgio Agamben. The resulting work questions how readily contemporary society accepts practices that have been previously considered inhuman and exceptional.