misserin64

I saw the show Friday night. I have been an avid PNB

fan/follower/audience member from 19 years and it is always interesting

to see these Rep Shows. I have to say that I loved Petit Mort. But was

shocked when it was over! I wanted more! I loved the casting and I

really think that some of the shapes were interesting. I especially

loved Kaori Nakamura who looked more amazing than I ever could remember.

I loved the costumes (or lack there of)-really seeing the movement

articulating through the dancer's bodies was a new experience. Sitting

up close, it was also interesting to see the facial expressions of the

dancers and feel intimately involved. It might have been nice to sit

further away though to get the whole effect of the sweeping sheet and

the dresses.

Mopey was good for me as well. I have not seen a lot of Benjamin

Griffiths and he was impressive. Again, I liked the fact that he was

bare chested and did many of the solo facing away from the audience. His

back was amazing to watch!

I could not stand the Seasons. The corps girls seemed under-rehearsed

and Lucien seemed very half hearted to me. I am a big fan of Lucien and

after seeing him in Romeo and Juliet four times, I felt that he seemed

like his heart wasn't in it. I thought that there was some structural

problems in some of the pas de deux with the girls in blue tutus like

the corps. And, I didn't understand why the corps had like three costume

changes. As for the sparkly cargo pants and brown belt worn by

Bold.....well he and Carrie Imler were the highlight for me. The

costumes here, especially for the men were a joke to me. Also, it was

very odd to me how towards the end the corps girls went from a corps

that was dancing/supplementing to something similiar to peasents in a

story ballet! Talking with each other and pointing to the boys. What? It

was so contrived to me. The whole thing, expect for Bold, Carrie and

flashes of the Swallow dance.

West Side Story is cute....I still have a slight problem with dancers

singing....I do wish that maybe there was singing coming from the pit

and the dancers could just dance. But, how cute is Carla Korbes as

Anita? It is fun. Did anyone else notice the boys (both Sharks and Jets)

trying to point their feet in their converse sneakers? The sneakers were

getting all scrunched up.

So, overall not my fav program but ok.