Carolyn Dorfman Dance Presents AFTERNOON OF REPERTORY At Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre, 11/6

Carolyn Dorfman Dance, whose bold and dramatic works connect life and movement, will present an afternoon of repertory at the Bickford Theatre in the Morris Museum on November 6, 2016. The company's broad scale program showcases the athleticism and grace of the dancers and reflects a spirit and passion for life. Carolyn Dorfman Dance will present their signature work Echad (One), Doug Elkins' Narcoleptic Lovers, and Dorfman's newest work Traces, featuring shifting sets and bold video images.

"The repertory for this performance represents a range of work that spans across time periods, personal experiences and global issues. It invites both my dancers and the audience to explore different worlds, themes and stories through movement, connection, and music," expresses Artistic Director Carolyn Dorfman.

TRACES, Dorfman's 2016 premiere for 10 dancers, weaves global images and stories of individual and collective lives and events-sorrow and joy, failure and triumph-and explores interconnectedness across time, distance and circumstance. Accompanied by erupting projections by videographers Kate Freer and David Tennent, Traces serves audiences a cautionary tale of a divided reality.

Echad represents imprisonment and embrace, visually displayed with a 120lb, 8ft diameter aluminum wheel, a metaphorical symbol for the circle of life. Masterfully loosing and restoring balance, Echad represents the regular loss and gain of equilibrium within society and within the pages of a life's storybook.

Lastly, the program will be completed by excerpts of an audience favorite, Narcoleptic Lovers, created by guest choreographer Doug Elkins. Known for his electric and comedic undertones, this work draws on the varied dance disciplines of modern, hip-hop, ballet and martial arts, employing his signature eclectic movement vocabulary for both dancers and audiences.

SCHEDULE AND TICKET INFORMATION

Carolyn Dorfman Dance will perform a mixed bill matinee at the Bickford Theatre on November 6, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $35, with a $30 ticket for seniors and museum members, $15 for students (18 & under or a valid college ID) and are on sale at http://www.morrismuseum.org/la-carte-series/

VENUE INFORMATION

The Morris Museum is located at 6 Normandy Heights Road in Morristown New Jersey, and is accessible by 287, Route 24 West, Route 78, the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels, and New Jersey Transit.

SEASON REPERTORY DETAILS

Traces (2016)

Choreography: Carolyn Dorfman

Composer: Svjetlana Bukvich

Lighting: Marika Kent

Video/Projection Design: Kate Freer (IMA)

Costumes: Anna-Alisa Belous

Set Design: Ben Hobbs

Traces explores the forces that create and change us across time, distance and circumstance, and features an electro-acoustic score encompassing a vast range of musical vocabulary. Images, music, and text interweave with choreography to transport audiences through time, location and purpose. The work is driven by a strong sense of immediacy and connection.

Narcoleptic Lovers (2012)

Choreography: Doug Elkins, restaged by Fritha Pengelly

Music: Gavin Bryars, Mio Morales, Mozart, Urban Species, and Sinead O'Connor

Costumes: Anna-Alisa Belous

Narcoleptic Lovers is guest choreographer Doug Elkins' electric and oft hilarious, full company work. Using his signature eclectic movement vocabulary, the work draws on modern, hip-hop, ballet and martial arts with an equally broad range of music-Mozart, hip-hop by Urban Species and spoken word and music by Sinead O'Connor and Lenny Bruce.

Echad (One) (2002)

Choreography: Carolyn Dorfman

Music composition/arrangement/adaptation: Greg Wall

Original Lighting and Set Design by John Evans

Costumes: Russell Aubrey

Length: 32 Minutes

Dorfman's popular work featuring an iconic 120 lb., 8-foot diameter, aluminum wheel. Echad, the Hebrew word for "one" refers to the power of one community; the uniqueness or oneness of each individual and the delicate balance between the two, that is the essence of our humanity.