|
|
Article: Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk. (Joseph Papp Public Theater, New York, New York) (theater reviews)
- Article from:
- Insight on the News
- Article date:
- December 11, 1995
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1995 News World Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
A new revue takes tap back to its roots and explores its evolution in America - dance less as entertainment, more as subversive liberation.
A top hat and cane ... what self-respecting tap dancer would perform without them. But 21-year-old Savion Glover, tap wunderkind and choreographer extraordinaire, thinks it's time for a reassessment. In Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk, a new revue at the Joseph Papp Public Theater in New York, Glover pounds that point home.
The show is a wondrous blend of unfettered energy and raw talent -- the cast includes poet Reg E. Gaines and blues singer Anne Duquensnay -- honed by Glover's aesthetics and politics. Its moves and ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|