Anabella Lenzu/DanceDrama premieres " The Corral"

Oct 9, 2009 at 9:00pm to Oct 11, 2009 at 8:00pm UTC-04
Location: Merce Cunningham Studio
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THE CORRAL (World Premiere)by ANABELLA LENZU/DANCEDRAMAATMERCE CUNNINGHAM STUDIO55 Bethune Street, 11th FloorNew York CityOCTOBER 9-11, 2009Friday 9pmSaturday & Sunday 8pmCommunity. Chaos. Revolt- Anabella Lenzu/DanceDrama will premiere The Corral, a dancetheaterpiece for six dancers that explores the themes of homeland and patriotism at MerceCunningham Studio. The Corral features music by Astor Piazzolla, Alejandro Lerner, EladiaBlazques & Victor Heredia, poetry by Gabriela Mistral and photography by Todd Carroll.Performances are October 9-11 (Friday at 9:00 pm, Saturday & Sunday at 8pm) at MerceCunningham Studio, located at 55 Bethune Street, 11th Floor,New York City; tickets are $18; students $15 and can be purchased at the door.Reservations recommended, please email: info@AnabellaLenzu.comAnabella Lenzu reconstructs physical drama using contemporary movement and characterdevelopment. Lenzu’s movement vocabulary originates from folk traditions using rusticprimal gestures with accents of sweeping lyrical action that transports the audience to avibrant physical and emotional space.Lenzu's newest work The Corral process the experience of “El Corralito”—the 2001 socialpoliticaluprising in Argentina when the government froze all bank accounts, essentiallyrobbing the entire nation overnight. The word “Corralito” translates to corral, a holding penfor farm animals.Is your homeland part of your identity? Where is your home once you have left yourhomeland behind? The pages of history in any country are written with the same words:anger, power, joy, fear and hope.The question of "society" and personal identity are interwoven, and the work centers aroundthe destruction and subsequent rebuilding of that relationship. It tells the story of onespecific country, but the message is global.The Corral is performed by Briana Fails, Samuel Humphreys, Dawn Quigley, Debra Zalkind,Lauren Ohmer & Anabella Lenzu.www.AnabellaLenzu.com

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Anabella Lenzu/DanceDrama premieres " The Corral"

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