Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Wonder Boy



One of my favorite works performed by the Joe Goode Performance Group is "Wonder Boy."
It's a story about a puppet boy with super powers. The super power of sensitivity. Afraid of the real world, he falls in love with a boy and makes the journey from his window sill to finally join him in dance.  

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Click to read a review of Wonder Boy 
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2 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 12, 2012 at 2:10 PM

    I just love the puppet work! Even when the two dancers stepped away from the puppet and danced individually and with each other, their movements were manipulative and puppet-like in the way they pushed their head or arm or partner. It was very marionette-esque, which is wonderful since it is following the story of the puppet and his parents. I really enjoyed reading the review of Wonder Boy, especially this passage, "The six Joe Goode Dance Group performers, who are also credited as co-creators, move with eloquent, guileless grace. Often working in pairs, they fold together like cunningly made origami, pull apart like stretchy taffy and lever each other up as if they were taking turns as puppeteers and lightweight puppets themselves." Wonderful words to describe this interesting work. Thank you for sharing Joe Goode's work! I'd love to see it in performance.

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  2. Egill13December 14, 2012 at 8:20 AM

    Through this excerpt, I can begin to identify emotionally with the dancers in such a short amount of time which proves how effective his choreography is at relating to the audience. I think he has found the balance between technique and emotion. I'm really glad I had the opportunity to be exposed to his work. Thanks!

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