Molly Rabinowitz - Repertory of LiquidGrip


“Smart and silky choreographer, Molly Rabinowitz is a devotee of Prime Dance. Her subtle and shifty works can, at one time, seem a simple movement study, and in another, transform into the complexity of life.” Andrea Kleine (HX Magazine)


Molly Rabinowitz Dance is currently touring two repertory programs: Program A: Liquid Grip Program (5-7 dancers) Program B: Edge Program (3-4 dancers)
Program A: Liquid Grip “Liquid Grip” (8 minutes, 2 dancers, 1998). A humorous duet for two women and a heavy metal ballet barre accompanied by only the sound of the dancers’ breath. The woman are the closest of friends and the most avid rivals, competing with each other, first playfully and then more intensely. Ultimately, each woman’s confrontation evolves into a struggle with herself as the movement builds into a frenzied climax - leaving both women lying on stage exhausted and unable to move.				Video Click on a link Mac - Quicktime - 56K Mac or PC 150K Mac or PC - 256K Mac or PC
				“Dance World” (15 minutes, 5 dancers, 2003). A quintet for four women and one man, this dance depicts an Alice in Wonderland fantasy world of dance complete with splits, crazy lifts, and costumes that are a hybrid of retro modern dance unitards and 70’s flashdance outfits. It is a playground for modern dancers which references the inequality between the sexes within the dance world. Original music by Justin Mullens.
“As Good as She was Beautiful” (15 minutes, 5 dancers, 2004). A piece for five women in red tutus (designed by Naoko Nagata) which humorously examines women’s ongoing struggles to “improve”, to be both “good” and “beautiful.” It also reflects their obsessive relationship to dance which can often create neurotic behavior. The movement vocabulary highlights ballet, synchronized swimming, and chorus line dancing. The piece begins with a video of excerpts from the film, The Red Shoes playing on a television set. Five women lying on their backs do petit allegro upside down; from there the dance builds to a wild finish. Original music by Justin Mullens.

				“Comfort” (8 minutes,1 dancer, 2004). This piece begins with a rear screen projection of a woman in a white tutu rolling a large white armchair seemingly out of a lake (an ode to “Swan Lake”). She continues down a busy street with cars and people passing by, through a soccer game, up a hill, and finally into a theater. The soloist then emerges from behind the actual chair pre-set on stage and begins to dance. Eventually, she sees the chair she has lugged all over the place for the excess baggage it is. This dance examines the lengths to which one goes to stick with what we think will bring us comfort. Set to Tango music by Goran Bregovic.

Program B: Edge “Edge” (12 minutes, 3 dancers, 2003) - A trio which examines the relationship between camaraderie and the competition to perform, the piece has the feeling of a post-modern circus. Moving on and around an 8’ x 10’ platform, performers compete and do tricks, throwing themselves and pushing each other off the “stage”. They also catch and support each other with quirky and acrobatic partnering. Set to music by Goran Bregovic. “Spring” (15 minutes, 3 dancers, 2003) - A comedy for three women with 100 silk flowers and aromatherapy, this balletic, rhythmic piece is performed in silence except for the sound of the dancers’ heavy breathing. The dancers perform complex patterns of rolling and jumping while playfully tossing flowers to each other. The flowers are intoxicating and the dancers compete to collect them only to enjoy the pleasure of flinging them away. “Serenity Now” (12 minutes, 2 dancers, 2002)- This lyrical man/woman duet, set to music by Margaret Leng Tan, features intricate partnering with undertones of a relationship that is at first confrontational and ultimately harmonious. “Liquid Grip” Click here for description “Comfort” Click here for description
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