The Times They Are A-Changin' (San Diego)
The cast performs in 2006. Photo by Craig Schwartz.
An excerpt from “Summer Days.”
Sesma in performance. Photo by Craig Schwartz.
Neshyba-Hodges (Piss Poor) and Arden (Coyote) perform in 2006. Photo by Craig Schwartz.
Premiere
Production
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Choreographer, Director, and Conceived by
Twyla Tharp
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Associate Director
Jesse Huot
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Producer
The Old Globe
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Music by
Bob Dylan
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Arranger
Michael Dansicker
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Live Music by
The Times Band:
Henry Aronson (conductor/keyboard),
John Jackson (guitar/harmonica),
Brian Doherty (percussion),
David MacNab (guitar),
Paul Ossola (bass)
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Music Director
Henry Aronson
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Musical Coordinator
William Meade
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Sound Design
François Bergeron
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Lighting Designer
Donald Holder
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Costume and Scenic Designer
Santo Loquasto
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Assistant Choreographer
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Dance Captain
Dancers
Principals
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Coyote
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Captain Ahrab
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Cleo
Ensemble
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Pisspoor
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Dog
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Stilts
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Bojingle
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Bojangle
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Bojim
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Ella
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Coyote
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Captain Ahrab
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Cleo
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Number of Dancers
10
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Runtime
01:27:00
Description
Just over a year after Movin’ Out (2002) closed in New York, Tharp opened a new dance-musical in San Diego. Set to the lyrics and music of Bob Dylan, The Times They Are A-Changin’ is the story of a struggling circus, the oppressive ringmaster Captain Ahrab and the strained relationship with his son Coyote. Seven dancers portray the clowns and acrobats in the Captain’s circus. They perform acrobatic stunts, jump double Dutch, and bounce on trampolines built into the floor.
Tharp wove the poetic qualities inherent in Dylan’s music into the dream world in which the action takes place. The circus, a place of mystery and ambiguity, fosters archetypal characters and fantastic imagery.
The Times They Are A-Changin’ set records at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego for the highest grossing show and highest ticket sales as of the date of closing in March 2006.
Past Performances
The Old Globe
The Times They Are A-Changin' – San Diego (premiere)
San Diego, CA
February 9 2006 Premiere
- 2006