Rabbit And Rogue
Dancers of American Ballet Theatre perform. Photo by Rosalie O’Connor.
Stiefel and Cornejo in performance. Photo by Rosalie O’Connor.
Herrera and Saveliev in performance. Photo by Rosalie O’Connor.
Cornejo (crouched), Salstein and Stiefel in performance. Photo by Rosalie O’Connor.
Hallberg and Murphy in performance. Photo by Rosalie O’Connor.
Dancers of American Ballet Theatre perform. Photo by Rosalie O’Connor.
Premiere
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Date
3 June 2008
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Company
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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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Composer
Danny Elfman (Rabbit and Rogue, 2016)
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Live Music by
The American Ballet Theatre Orchestra
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Sound Designer
Dan Moses Schreier
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Lighting Designer
Brad Fields
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Costume Designer
Norma Kamali
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Assistant to Ms. Tharp
Dancers
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Rogue
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Rabbit
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Rag Couple
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Gamelan Couple
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Quartet
Ensemble
Kristi Boone, Marian Butler, Misty Copeland, Simone Messmer, Jacquelyn Reyes, Sarawanee Tanatanit
Jeffery Golladay, Alexandre Hammoudi, Blaine Hoven, Patrick Ogle, Isaac Stappas, Cory Stearns
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Number of Dancers
22
Dance Sections
Overture
I. Frolic
Rogue, Rabbit, Ensemble, Quartet
II. Rag
Rag Couple, Quartet, Ensemble, Rogue
III. Lyric
Rabbit, Quartet & Ensemble Ladies, Rogue
IV. Gamelan
Gamelan Couple, Quartet, Ensemble, Rabbit, Rogue
V. Finale
Rabbit, Rogue, Rag Couple, Gamelan Couple, Quartet, Ensemble
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Runtime
00:45:38
Description
Rabbit and Rogue is Tharp’s fifteenth commission for American Ballet Theatre. The ballet features a mischievous pair of principal men in a disconnected, virtual world. They encounter two couples and their supporting ensembles – one tumultuous, one harmonious.
With the advancements in consumer video technology, Tharp was able to utilize video during the rehearsal of Rabbit and Rogue more extensively than with previous projects. By editing and collaging rehearsal footage, Tharp was able to approximate the timing and positions on stage in order to maximize the performers’ limited rehearsal time.
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Co-commissioned by
Past Performances
American Ballet Theatre
Rabbit and Rogue (premiere) | American Ballet Theatre
New York, NY
June 3 2008 Premiere
American Ballet Theatre
Rabbit and Rogue | American Ballet Theatre
Costa Mesa, CA
August 6 2008 Repertory
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