![]() ![]() Solos and duets conveyed the compelling, credible images: Jonathan Kim as Eros, the occasionally unruly and maverick winged god of love Megan O’Brien and Caleb Daly in a section reminiscent of the story of Daedalus and Icarus Jacob Lewis as Pegasus in the modern majestic framing as the flying horse of the nine Muses, and Lauren Curley as the Sphinx who challenges the viewer with her riddle. No question,the RDT performance maximized the athletic and artistic gifts of the 12 dancers. As with other Limón works that RDT has performed, Nina Watt, who toured nearly three decades with the Limón Dance Company, staged and directed this performance. When Limón set the work, his eponymous dance company at the time was highlighted by a fresh wave of younger dancers, many of whom were his students and had come from Juilliard. José Limón’s The Winged, Repertory Dance Theatre. Three guest dancers (Ruby Cabbell, Lauren Gresens and Kara Kormarnitsky) joined the company (Lauren Curley, Caleb Daly, Daniel Do, Lindsey Faber, Elle Johansen, Jonathan Kim, Jacob Lewis, Megan O’Brien and Ursula Perry). ![]() Set against the sound design and music by Lief Ellis, composed primarily of recorded birdsong and a handful of music tracks, the choreography is pristine for how it evokes birds gathering, their wings fluttering as they race rapidly back and forth across the stage, as well as in and out of formation. It is relatively more austere than some of his work but yet is marvelous and vivid. It’s a soaring exploration of ornithological wonders and some flying creatures of classical mythology, without focusing on a particular unifying theme. Zvi Gotheiner’s Dancing The Bears Ears, a 2017 commission for the company, and two first-time RDT performances of existing works - José Limón’s The Winged and Donald McKayle’s I’ve Known Rivers - came off splendidly, being accessible and emotionally engaging for the audience.ĭifferent from some of Limón’s other great works that are girded in profound historical narratives, The Winged (1966) is an enormous suite comprising eight sections including solos, duets, trios and group sections. Producing a gratifying trio of works to highlight Earth Month, Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT) made its Flight program its strongest offering within the last four years.
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