José Mateo's Shadows Fleeting at the Sanctuary Theatre, Boston

By Kathryn Maus, 14 October 2013

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Reviewed at Sanctuary Theatre, Boston on 11 October 2013

Dark Profiles

Covens (José Mateo)

Vanished Verses

Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre

Madeleine Bonn, Dancer

Ivaylo Alexiev, Dancer

Kristy Anne DuBois, Dancer

David DuBois, Dancer

Elisabeth Scherer, Dancer

Spencer Doru Keith, Dancer

Magdalena Gyftopoulos, Dancer

Jean Robens Georges, Dancer

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Kathryn Maus

Kathryn is a former dancer and lifelong patron of the arts. She holds a degree in Art History from Tufts University and is currently studying Arts Administration at Boston University while working in higher education fundraising and development.