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Event
Red Shoes
On April 3, 2011, Degenerate Art Ensemble will present a public performance of their work in progress titled Red Shoes at CPR - Center for Performance Research in Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, NY. This performance will be created at The Watermill Center and presented to the East End community on April 1, 2011. Their residency at Watermill focuses on the completion of one of the chapters of this work that is set to premiere at Seattle's Frye Art Museum in May 2011.
Red Shoes reimagines Hans Christian Andersen's tale of a girl who is cursed to dance herself to death as a punishment for following her creative desires. DAE describe their work as 'live music driven, comedy / horror, butoh inspired physical theatre.' Their performance will utilize the musical talents of local East End musicians and will explore audience involvement in both the creation of soundscapes as well as choreography in portions of the piece.
About Degenerate Art Ensemble
Degenerate Art Ensemble is a performance company that creates original and adventurous productions using live music, physical theater, and the visceral language of Butoh dance. Audio elements include live foley art, orchestras/Chamber ensembles, bands, newly invented instruments, and electronics. DAE's creative approach is intensely collaborative and is in a constant state of invention and re-invention. Aesthetically extreme, influenced by punk, protest, cartoons, nightmares, and fairy tales, DAE takes the viewer into otherworldly landscapes, full of compelling characters and music that doesn't just accompany the action, but defines the performers' mental state and reveals secrets to the audience that the characters will never know. DAE's work is a tightly wound mechanism made up of triggers and cues that, when released on stage, aims to achieve a heightened sense of awareness one might find in a sacrificial rite. DAE's work has been presented by On the Boards (Seattle), REDCAT (Los Angeles), the New Museum (New York), Festival Alternativa (Prague), T.F.F. Festival (Germany), and many others throughout Europe and North America.
DAE has garnered acclaim with more than 500 concerts and performances in ten countries. It has explored a diverse variety of formats, including music, dance, theater, film scoring, recording, sculpture, and painting in over 100 original performative works and nine commercial music recordings. The group has received commissions from On the Boards, Commissioning Music USA, and the Aaron Copland Fund, and will be in residence at Robert Wilson's Watermill Center. DAE is currently the subject of a large-scale touring museum exhibition at the Frye Art Museum in Seattle.
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LocationCenter for Performance Research
361 Manhattan Ave #1
Brooklyn, NY 11211
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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