Pierre Rigal's Micro

By Ivan Talijancic, 15 May 2014

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Reviewed at Joyce Theater, New York City on 13 May 2014

Micro (Pierre Rigal)

Une Flûte enchantée sans alchimie pour les fêtes au Capitole

Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer, 26th December

Pour sa première mise en scène lyrique en cette période de fêtes, Pierre Rigal livre une production inaboutie du singspiel de Mozart, heureusement rehaussée par un plateau vocal convaincant.

**111

Paul/Rigal/Millepied/Lock : une soirée composite aux contrastes forts

Laurine Mortha, 5th February

Dans un programme composite et résolument contemporain, le Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris nous invite à découvrir le travail de quatre chorégraphes : Nicolas Paul, Pierre Rigal, Benjamin Millepied et Edouard Lock.

***11

Tap City at the Joyce Theater: an exercise in nostalgia

Ivy Lin, 19th May

A collection of tributes to former world class tap dancers alongside some new works that clearly thrilled the capacity audience at the Joyce Theater.

****1

Parsons Dance brings the fun to modern at the Joyce Theater

Ivy Lin, 1st May

Six works, including two world premieres, made up the latest program from Parsons Dance. Thoroughly joyful, the audience were sent home buzzing.

*****

Johnny Loves Johann, unevenly at the Joyce Theater

Carla Escoda, 14th April

Acclaimed violinist and 2024 MacArthur Fellow Johnny Gandelsman invited four choreographers to join him on a marathon through Bach's six cello suites. His musicianship was the highlight of the evening.

***11

Exhibitions of style: Hubbard Street Dance returns to New York

Carla Escoda, 31st March

Aszure Barton, Matthew Rushing, Bob Fosse and James Gregg make for an eclectic and mostly intriguing night with Chicago's Hubbard Street Dance at New York's Joyce Theatre.

****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.

Building a monster: Pierre Rigal's Micro at The Joyce Theater