David Roussève/REALITY
About
Halfway to Dawn
Written, choreographed and directed by David Rousseve and performed by his diverse nine-member company REALITY, Halfway to Dawn is a vibrant multi-media dance/theater work. The core is African-American composer Billy Strayhorn's music, interpreted through a dynamic dance vocabulary that melds jazz, modern/postmodern and social dance. To a lush soundtrack of famous Strayhorn recordings from the 1940s-50s, a complex portrait of this remarkably private artist emerges, touching on themes of fame, privacy, gay identity and the artist’s role as activist.
"One day some breakthrough string-theory of the heart is sure to explain why beauty and damnation can be perceived at the same moment, why grief and joy can hit you at once. Until then, David Rousseve’s dance-theater … offers a succinct and lyrical look at how the highs and lows of life collide." - Sarah Kaufman/The Washington Post
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- Accessible to disabled
- African-American heritage