Porters of Hellsgate's first Dramaturgy blog

This blog will serve as a source of dramaturgical information for the cast and creative team of Oedipus the Tyrant. Each post focuses on research relevant to our translation, the directions we're choosing to take with this production, and any other answers to questions presented by the cast and crew.
As the blog grows, please explore the Blog Archive and Labels sections for specific topics since the posts are ordered chronologically.
Email me with any questions/comments/requests: JoanMarieHurwit@gmail.com

-- Joan Hurwit, dramaturg and A.D.

Friday, December 17, 2010

The looks of butoh

After doing some image research of butoh, I've found two common themes (one that particularly works for our production). First, a lot of the photographs involved groups of dancers performing the same choreography with slight variations, much like a chorus; and second, they end up on the floor a lot. Start stretching, girls!!

Here are some of the more stimulating photographs I found.