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Brel

Premiere

  • Date

    13 February 2024

  • Company

    Twyla Tharp Dance

  • Location

    New York, NY

Production

  • Choreographer

    Twyla Tharp

  • Composer

    Jacques Brel

  • Lighting Designer

    James F. Ingalls

  • Costume Designer

    Santo Loquasto

Dance Sections

I. Quand on n’a que l’Amour
II. Ne me quitte pas
III. Amsterdam
IV. Les Marquises
V. Marieke

 

  • Runtime

    00:12:36

Description

In Brel, Tharp explores the idea of hero in the experienced body of a virtuosic dancer, no longer young yet armed with a different kind of vigor.

Past Performances

Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation

Ocean's Motion – Brel (premiere) – The Ballet Master (premiere) | Joyce Theatre

New York, NY

February 13 2024 Premiere

Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation

Ocean's Motion – Brel – The Ballet Master | Twyla Tharp Dance

Dallas, TX

September 20 2024 Repertory

Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation

Ocean's Motion – Brel – The Ballet Master | Twyla Tharp Dance

San Antonio, TX

September 24 2024 Repertory

Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation

Ocean's Motion – Brel – The Ballet Master | Twyla Tharp Dance

Austin, TX

September 26 2024 Repertory

Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation

Ocean's Motion – Brel – The Ballet Master | Twyla Tharp Dance

Houston, TX

September 28 2024 Repertory

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