http://dancingperfectlyfree.com/2008/12/18/pina-bauschs-bamboo-blues-at-bam/ Mon, 21 May 2012 16:57:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://dancingperfectlyfree.com/2008/12/18/pina-bauschs-bamboo-blues-at-bam/#comment-1067 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:26:34 +0000 http://dancingperfectlyfree.com/?p=1483#comment-1067 Yaniv, you have no heart. Well, that’s good to become a critic master.

]]> http://dancingperfectlyfree.com/2008/12/18/pina-bauschs-bamboo-blues-at-bam/#comment-661 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:08:25 +0000 http://dancingperfectlyfree.com/?p=1483#comment-661 This was one of the more disappointing performances I have been to all year. If it had been a high school, or maybe college production, at least I wouldn’t have felt so ripped off. I mean 55 bucks for an unmixed sound track, distorted projection, and cheesy crowd interaction isn’t exactly my idea of money well spent.
Maybe Pina should have taken this show to Floridian retirement homes. At least there the low key, boring music, coupled with the repetitive movement and easy on the eyes set would have appealed to the high blood pressure residents suffering from Alzheimer’s. But this is New York, and to keep my attention you need to do a little better.
At least present some authentic Indian texture without making it seem out of place surrounded by ridiculous goofs like roller-blading men and huge Elephant costume heads. It was embarrassing.
Shows like this are good for one thing: distracting me just enough to clear my mind and allow for personal creative thought and reflection.
So, thanks for that Pina. If nothing else, your boring show may yield some creativity after all.

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