Noir
Members of the Grand Théâtre de Genève Ballet in Noir in 1998.
Twyla Tharp Dance in an early version of Noir as performed in Twyla Tharp In Washington: New Works (1994).
Members of the Grand Théâtre de Genève Ballet in Noir in 1998.
Members of the Grand Théâtre de Genève Ballet performing in 1998.
John Selya and Stacy Caddell performing Noir in Twyla Tharp In Washington: New Works (1994). Photo by Tom Brazil.
Shawn Mahoney, Shawn Stevens and David Porter perform Noir in Twyla Tharp In Washington: New Works (1994). Photo by Tom Brazil.
John Selya, Stacy Caddell, and Petter Jacobsson perform Noir in Twyla Tharp In Washington: New Works (1994). Photo by Tom Brazil.
Premiere
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Date
30 January 1998
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Venue
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Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Production
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Choreographer
Twyla Tharp
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Composer
Béla Bartók
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Lighting Designer
Manuel Bernard
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Assistants to Ms. Tharp
Dancers
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Number of Dancers
6
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Runtime
00:20:08
Description
Tharp presented an early version of Noir in the performances that followed her Twyla Tharp In Washington: New Works (1994) residency at the Kennedy Center. The dance was later revised as a stand-alone work and premiered by Grand Théâtre de Genève Ballet.
In a series of vignettes, Noir presents five dancers blind to the ballerina in bright red who walks among them. The ballerina slowly dominates the other dancers, forcing her influence upon them. When they can no longer ignore her presence, the dancers collapse upon one another and she towers above them en pointe.
Past Performances
Le Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève
Noir (premiere) | Le Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève
Genève, Switzerland
January 30 1998 Premiere
University of the Arts
Noir | University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
December 11 2008 Workshop & Repertory
Indiana University, Ballet Department
Noir | Indiana University, Ballet Department
Bloomington, IN
October 8 2010 Workshop & Repertory
- 1998
- 2008
- 2010