Pilobolus : a story of dance and life / Robert Pranzatelli

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pranzatelli, Robert, author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pilobolus Dance Theatre--History.

Pilobolus Dance Theatre.

Dance companies--United States--History.

Dance companies.

Modern dance--United States--History.

Modern dance.

Physical Description:

x, 281 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2024]

Summary:

"The dynamic history of the innovative, beloved, and critically acclaimed dance theater company, with revelatory behind-the-scenes details of its creators and significant works The ingeniously innovative and enduringly popular American dance theater company Pilobolus has helped redefine, remix, and rejuvenate the essence of dance with its eclectic sensibility and daring athleticism. Now, for the first time, the story of Pilobolus, from its counterculture origins through its pop-culture triumphs and contemporary global acclaim, is revealed in a book that will entrance longtime admirers and newcomers alike. Written with unprecedented access to the company-with insights from unpublished archival materials and interviews with its founders, dancers, and current artistic directors-and featuring both classic and never-before-seen photos, Pilobolus offers previously untold details about the group's history and the creation of its most significant works. Robert Pranzatelli describes the company's genesis in a Dartmouth dance class in 1971 and how Pilobolus revolutionized dance with its blend of sensuality, physical achievement, and visual wit. In these pages, the troupe performs on Broadway, travels the world, and by the late 1980s secures a place in dance history, while its growth is marked by periods of internal conflict, challenges, and change. As Pilobolus continues to morph, invent, and thrive with the arrival of new artists and collaborators, its story encompasses love, loss, grief, and rebirth, as well as insights into the secrets of the creative process-how performers and choreographers think and work. More than a history, Pilobolus is a narrative of life and art, and the vitality that infuses and inspires both when they align and inhabit each other"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Part one. First Person ; Dartmouth ; Quartet ; Tall Ladies ; Broadway ; Reinventions

Part two. Among the Gnomen ; Pools of Light ; Combinations ; Differences ; Dreams and Silhouettes

Part Three. Shadows ; Partners ; Branches ; Life ; Pilobolus Dancers through the Years

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

0813080495

9780813080499

OCLC:

1394894643