Performance

Venue	Sadler's Wells Theatre
Town	Inner London
County	Greater London
From	15th October 2004
To	16th October 2004
When	19:30
Prices	From £5.00. To £30.00.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (V224)
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Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault - Joe

Work:: Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault (S0578896369)

Production:: Joe (T1187570340)

Exploding with driving, pulsating rhythms and visual power, Joe is a riveting and witty ode to the working man. Thirty-two dancers in overcoats, fedoras and heavy boots march, stomp, strut, run, roll and leap through intricate moves on a starkly powerful set. This world-wide tour is a tribute to the life of extraordinary choreographer Jean-Pierre Perreault (1947 - 2002). Created twenty years ago Joe has become Perreault's trademark work, exerting a profound influence on contemporary dance today. This unforgettable parade of souls continually transforms itself. It is about everyman in all his guises, at one moment reminiscent of L S Lowry, at another Samuel Beckett, into movement that evokes the spirit of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. Joe's compelling soundtrack consists entirely of the drumming footfalls of its dancers on the steeply raked stage. It's audacity and power make the piece truly unique.

Choreographer

Jean-Pierre Perreault

Listing:: L463953158

Dance Umbrella 2004

Joe

Exploding with driving, pulsating rhythms and visual power, Joe is a riveting and witty ode to the working man. Thirty-two dancers in overcoats, fedoras and heavy boots march, stomp, strut, run, roll and leap through intricate moves on a starkly powerful set. This world-wide tour is a tribute to the life of extraordinary choreographer Jean-Pierre Perreault (1947 - 2002). Created twenty years ago Joe has become Perreault's trademark work, exerting a profound influence on contemporary dance today. This unforgettable parade of souls continually transforms itself. It is about everyman in all his guises, at one moment reminiscent of L S Lowry, at another Samuel Beckett, into movement that evokes the spirit of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. Joe's compelling soundtrack consists entirely of the drumming footfalls of its dancers on the steeply raked stage. It's audacity and power make the piece truly unique. Dance Umbrella 2004

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