Little of More

Little of More

Noh Space    4/21/2008 - 4/22/2008 (schedule)

Category:  Cabaret

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An exciting movement-theatre performance inspired by the American Shakers.

Apr 21, 2008 through Apr 22, 2008
Curtain time(s): Mon-Tues 8PM.

Elke Luyten, born in Hasselt, Belgium, currently lives and works in the Los Angeles area. Since 1998, she has worked as one of Thomas Leabhart’s research assistants, assistant teachers and principal performers of Corporeal Mime. In addition to teaching Corporeal Mime, Elke has presented her solo work throughout Japan, Belgium, France, Mexico and the United States.

Kira Alker, a resident of the Los Angeles area, graduated from Pomona College with a degree in Theatre Performance. She has studied Corporeal Mime with Thomas Leabhart since 2001 and currently works as one of his research and teaching assistants. Additionally, she has directed Luyten’s solos: On the Edge of Nothing, Happy Songs for Sad Days and Here is Someon

Total performances: 2

Cast
Elke Luyten.... co-creator, choreographer and performer
Kira Alker.... co-creator and director
*=featured role

Staff
Jocelyn Matsuo .... 
Shamini Dias ....  Dramaturg
Young Tseng Wong ....  performer
Benjamin Acland ....  performer

News

Little of More
A Little of More was created in part during a residency at Robert Wilson’s Watermill Center in New York in April of 2007. A 35-minute duet version of the piece premiered at the New Original Works Festival at the REDCAT in Los Angeles in July 2007. This performance at Nohspace is the premier of the full-length piece, including four actors from the USA, Belgium and Singapore. A Little of More will subsequently be shown in May 2008 at the Watermill Center in New York as a part of the group’s second residency at the center.
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General Review

Notes: Built on a strong foundation of codified movement, the performers interweave original Shaker writings and songs to create a richly detailed work of individual struggle and metaphysical transcendence. A Little of More was created in the traditions of Etienne Decroux, a theatre revolutionary of the 20th century who devised a system of movement allowing the actor to embody thought. By using this language of abstract movement and daily physical actions, the performers present a work that is spare, elemental and universal.

April 21st and 22nd, 2008
Monday and Tuesday at 8pm

tickets $15/$10 Students/Seniors
reservations (415) 621-7978
References: http://www.theatreofyugen.org/NSP0708.html#elke_kira
Record created by: vcast


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