Oona Doherty's Navy Blue at the Joyce Theater: too much talking

The cast of Oona Doherty's Navy Blue

Hilde Ingeborg and Tom Pistiner in Oona Doherty's Navy Blue

By Erin Bomboy, 08 June 2024

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“all cobalt blue light and meaningful thrums of music. If this is the afterlife, then sign me up”

Reviewed at Joyce Theater, New York City on 6 June 2024

Navy Blue (Oona Doherty)

Oona Doherty

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Erin Bomboy

Erin Bomboy has been writing about dance since 2013. She trained as a classical ballet dancer and spent a decade as a professional competitive ballroom dancer. She holds an MFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, where she was mentored by Deborah Jowitt. She lives in New York City with her husband, daughter and fabulous Maine Coon cat. In her free time, Erin enjoys bacon, books, wine and working out.