Monthly Archives: September 2008

(I will be thinking of this performance for a very long time). On Sunday I felt I was veering towards sensory overload. Given that it was only the second day of TBA, I felt nervous about keeping up my momentum, … Continue reading →

After a concert that was a rush-o-fun + severe energy, how is commentary adequate? One must really behold the spectacle to truly appreciate the mad, erotic, hilarious performance of Ice Rod. And his three very talented, very handsome male dancers … Continue reading →

The simplicity of Jerome Bel’s Pichet Klunchun and Myself is surprising not only in it’s beauty, but also it’s scope. The performance is a reenactment of conversation that took place several years ago. Bel begins by asking several introductory questions, … Continue reading →

Ten tiny dances has a large following of professional dancers and non-dancers alike. I am decidedly one of the non-dancers (save doing what I like to call “butoh-Fosse-hip-hop” in my living room or “the white girl wiggle” at soul night). … Continue reading →

Five reasons why Mike Daisey could end up being the darling* of this year’s TBA festival: 1. He’s funny. Like, “I am choking because that was so awesome” funny. 2. You can tell that he is a master of his … Continue reading →

Him: Let’s get straight to the point: Reggie Watts is brilliant. But, I don’t know how to even begin to describe his performance. Was it about the alienation produced by mass media? Relationships? An exploration of the artistic possibilities that … Continue reading →

Art can make you live longer. Thanks art. -Tim Crouch Shattering the boundaries of theatre, England, performed by Tim Crouch and Hannah Ringham take narration out of narrative, take characters out of performers, completely do away with stage, lighting and … Continue reading →

At what point does the audience become a participant in a performance? Arguably, a piece is incomplete until it has been seen, an idea which invests the viewer with a great deal of power as they experience the art and … Continue reading →