Miguel Gutierrez and the Powerful People bring a metaphysical workout to BAM

By Ivan Talijancic, 06 December 2012

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Reviewed at BAM Fisher: Fishman Space, Brooklyn on 4 December 2012

And lose the name of action (Miguel Gutierrez)

The Powerful People

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****1

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****1

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****1

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****1

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Ivan Talijancic

Ivan Talijancic is a director, choreographer, performer, writer, producer, visual designer, video- and film-maker. He is the co-founder and artistic co-director of WaxFactory, a New York-based international multidisciplinary performance group, with whom he toured worldwide.