Amidst the ghosts of time at Palissimo's Performance Space 122 production

By Ivan Talijancic, 18 January 2013

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Reviewed at Performance Space 122, New York City on 12 January 2013

Amidst (The Painted Bird II) (Pavel Zuštiak)

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Divining the rubble: Palissimo's Endangered Pieces at Abrons Arts Center

Ivan Talijancic, 2nd October

I find myself once again in the lovely Playhouse at the Abrons Arts Center, which on this occasion hosts the world première of the new piece by Palissimo – the intrepidly inventive troupe helmed by the choreographer Pavel Zuštiak.

***11

Ghosts of memory unleashed: Palissimo's Painted Bird Trilogy at La MaMa

Ivan Talijancic, 21st June

Having reviewed Pavel Zustiak’s Amidst, part two (of three) of his Painted Bird opus earlier this year, I was intrigued to take in the bigger picture by witnessing the entire trilogy on the occasion of its New York première at La MaMa.

****1

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***11

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In a tremendous triple bill at New York City Center, Martha Graham’s genius and Janet Elber’s stewardship of the company into the 21st century deserve to be celebrated, loudly.

*****

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Katie Lawrence, 7th April

Flora unites the Australian Ballet with Bangarra Dance Theatre in a glorious collaboration that traces loss, renewal, resilience, cultural continuity and enduring vitality of the body.

****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.