So you want to know what it is? The Lyon National Opera Ballet Company did a production of Cinderella in 1989. The New York Times called it "astonishingly original and magical," so I guess I am just unsophisticated. Actually, I feel a lot better now that I have read that the dancers are supposed to look like porcelain dolls in a toyshop setting, evoking some sort of artistic meaning and feeling about childhood and fairy tales and emotion. I just thought the actors were wearing disturbing baby faces - of course, my roommate though they looked like terrifying burn victims. Anyway, the dance scenes are merely disturbing. The non-dance scenes have no dialogue... just recordings of baby noises. So you can watch light-up burn-victim babies writhe about the stage to the sounds of gurgling and giggles. If you aren't freaked out just thinking about it, I'm not sure what is wrong with you. The dancing may even be good (it is impressive, though it is intentionally strange and stiff-jointed), but I am too caught up on the horror dolls in their nightmare setting. *shiver*
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Showing posts with label Performance Art. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
The Lyon Opera Ballet's "Cinderella"
I just found the creepiest thing ever produced by man. I wanted to share this super impressively creepy thing with you, but unfortunately youtube has a single clip of one of the less creepy parts. If you ever get a chance to see more (as I have... oh, have I!), you should. Unless, of course, you ever want to sleep again.
So you want to know what it is? The Lyon National Opera Ballet Company did a production of Cinderella in 1989. The New York Times called it "astonishingly original and magical," so I guess I am just unsophisticated. Actually, I feel a lot better now that I have read that the dancers are supposed to look like porcelain dolls in a toyshop setting, evoking some sort of artistic meaning and feeling about childhood and fairy tales and emotion. I just thought the actors were wearing disturbing baby faces - of course, my roommate though they looked like terrifying burn victims. Anyway, the dance scenes are merely disturbing. The non-dance scenes have no dialogue... just recordings of baby noises. So you can watch light-up burn-victim babies writhe about the stage to the sounds of gurgling and giggles. If you aren't freaked out just thinking about it, I'm not sure what is wrong with you. The dancing may even be good (it is impressive, though it is intentionally strange and stiff-jointed), but I am too caught up on the horror dolls in their nightmare setting. *shiver*
So you want to know what it is? The Lyon National Opera Ballet Company did a production of Cinderella in 1989. The New York Times called it "astonishingly original and magical," so I guess I am just unsophisticated. Actually, I feel a lot better now that I have read that the dancers are supposed to look like porcelain dolls in a toyshop setting, evoking some sort of artistic meaning and feeling about childhood and fairy tales and emotion. I just thought the actors were wearing disturbing baby faces - of course, my roommate though they looked like terrifying burn victims. Anyway, the dance scenes are merely disturbing. The non-dance scenes have no dialogue... just recordings of baby noises. So you can watch light-up burn-victim babies writhe about the stage to the sounds of gurgling and giggles. If you aren't freaked out just thinking about it, I'm not sure what is wrong with you. The dancing may even be good (it is impressive, though it is intentionally strange and stiff-jointed), but I am too caught up on the horror dolls in their nightmare setting. *shiver*
Friday, May 14, 2010
More of Ruth St. Dennis
Oh wow. What incredible costumes. I especially love the parasols for the Burmese dance and the train on the Peacock. Oh wow. I am a bit jealous, though I'm not quite sure where I would even wear such outfits. Wow again.
Ruth St. Dennis in The Peacock.
Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn in Cuadro Flamenco, a Spanish gypsy dance scene. (1923)
Ruth St. Dennis in a Burmese solo dance. (1923)
Ruth St. Dennis in The Peacock.
Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn in Cuadro Flamenco, a Spanish gypsy dance scene. (1923)
Ruth St. Dennis in a Burmese solo dance. (1923)
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Ruth St Denis in The Greek Veil Plastique, 1918
Who is Ruth St Dennis? What is the Greek veil plastique? Too lazy to find out. But I love clothes that trail behind you. Oooh. Again, from the New York Public Library's Photostream.
Ruth St Denis in The Greek Veil Plastique. Used in vaudeville act.
Ruth St Denis with Edna Malone, Betty Horst and Doris Humphrey in Greek Veil Plastique.
Ruth St Denis in The Greek Veil Plastique.
Ruth St Denis in Greek Veil Costume.
Ruth St Denis in The Greek Veil Plastique. Used in vaudeville act.
Ruth St Denis with Edna Malone, Betty Horst and Doris Humphrey in Greek Veil Plastique.
Ruth St Denis in The Greek Veil Plastique.
Ruth St Denis in Greek Veil Costume.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Giant Mechanical Spider
Oh. I want one. Oh please, may I have a giant mechanical spider vehicle? Please? I would ride it to classes, and take it on trips... PLEASE.
This reminds me a great deal of the second book in the Mortal Engines series. If you haven't read them, you certainly should. Anyway, there is a plot line with an underwater city of lost boys who steal from towns and cities (which are mobile and eat each other for resources... municiple darwinism!). These lost boys travel from town to town in limpets, large mechanical ship-type-things, which can move in the water, but extend spider-like legs to walk around on land or ice.
Anyway, the spider's name is La Princesse, and although she was walking around Liverpool, she was operated by FRENCH engineers. See? The French own steampunk.
This reminds me a great deal of the second book in the Mortal Engines series. If you haven't read them, you certainly should. Anyway, there is a plot line with an underwater city of lost boys who steal from towns and cities (which are mobile and eat each other for resources... municiple darwinism!). These lost boys travel from town to town in limpets, large mechanical ship-type-things, which can move in the water, but extend spider-like legs to walk around on land or ice.
Anyway, the spider's name is La Princesse, and although she was walking around Liverpool, she was operated by FRENCH engineers. See? The French own steampunk.
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