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The Fugue on London Weekend Television

Tharp to the right of Wright and Rudner performing for television.

Rudner, Tharp and Wright perform the “Stretto Canon” in The Fugue on London Weekend Television.

Premiere

  • Date

    22 April 1974

  • Company

    Twyla Tharp Dance

  • Broadcaster

    BBC Aquarius on London Weekend Television

Production

  • Choreographer

    Twyla Tharp

  • Producer

    London Weekend Television

  • Costume Designer

    Kermit Love

Dancers

Sara Rudner, Twyla Tharp, Rose Marie Wright

  • Number of Dancers

    3

  • Runtime

    00:15:22

Description

The Fugue on London Weekend Television was filmed in one take on a soundstage in London. The camera shows the dance from a fixed, wide angle. The floor in the stark white room was mic’ed to enhance the dancers’ footfalls.