One, Two, Three
Rudner, Margery Tupling* and Tharp rehearse in the studio at 104 Franklin Street in 1967. Photo by Robert Barry.
*not in premiere cast
Rudner, Margery Tupling* and Tharp rehearse in the studio at 104 Franklin Street in 1967. Photo by Robert Barry.
*not in premiere cast
Jenkins, Rudner and Tharp perform at the Hunter Playhouse. Photo by Robert Barry.
Rudner in performance. Photo by Robert Barry.
Premiere
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Date
2 February 1967
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Company
Twyla Tharp with Sara Rudner and Margaret Jenkins
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Venue
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Location
New York, NY
Production
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Choreographer
Twyla Tharp
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Lighting Designers
Jennifer Tipton and Beverly Emmons
Dancers
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Number of Dancers
3
Description
The first section of One, Two, Three furthers the investigation of locomotive counterpoint that was set forth in Twelve Foot Change (1966) as the dancers execute fouettés (both en dehors and en dedans) that push out from center stage to the opposite ends of the space. In the second section the dancers perform solos of complex combinations, a swirl of movement tailored to each dancer’s strengths.
One, Two, Three and the next work, Jam (1967), were often performed back-to-back, forming an “opposition pair”. Whereas One, Two, Three is bright, ordered and Apollonian, Jam (1967) is chaotic and Dionysian, the movements hurled far from the dancer’s center.
One, Two, Three was presented at the Dance Protest of Vietnam – Angry Arts Festival organized by Ruth Sobotka.
Past Performances
Twyla Tharp and Dancers
One Two Three (premiere) | Twyla Tharp and Dancers
New York, NY
February 2 1967 Premiere
Twyla Tharp and Dancers
Cede Blue Lake – Twelve Foot Change – Jam – One Two Three – Re-Moves | Twyla Tharp and Dancers
Paris, France
March 3 1967 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp and Dancers
One,Two,Three – Yancey Dance (premiere) – Jam – Cede Blue Lake | Twyla Tharp and Dancers
Montreal, Canada
July 1 1967 Dance
Twyla Tharp and Dancers
Disperse – Yancey Dance – Jam – One,Two, Three – Three Page Sonata For Four (premiere) | Twyla Tharp and Dancers
Potsdam, NY
July 6 1967 Premiere
Twyla Tharp and Dancers
Group Activities – Generation – One,Two,Three – Forevermore | Twyla Tharp and Dancers
Albany, NY
April 18 1969 TTD Performance
- 1967
- 1969