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Title
Revelatory juxtaposition, collage and language in contemporary performance
Description
“Mierda.” was an original 50-minute solo dance and theater performance by Jordan Klitzke along with guest artist Gina Jurek that premiered from September 6-8, 2018 at Arizona State University. The creative tools of sensation, presence, and fantasy were applied in the development of an individualized movement vocabulary focused on the artist’s embodiment of contrasting ideas. That research was then further cultivated into an immersive theatrical collage that stimulated relational thinking and heightened consciousness. “Mierda.” was an example of a contemporary creative process that utilized the languages of dance and theater. The performance was a unique continuation of artistic research undertaken by pioneers in the dance and theater fields such as Danielle Agami, Lloyd Newson, Hofesh Schechter, and Anne Bogart. It was documented and created over a nine-month period including the three final performances. The form and content of “Mierda.” was not predetermined, but emerged throughout the creative process and performance of the work. The resulting narrative demonstrated the revelatory potential of this style of theatrical inquiry. Precise energy, tension and questioning formed an immersive, intimate experience for the viewers and performers and invited the audience to “fill in the blanks” as they connected with the emerging narrative. The final work was a collage of surprising juxtapositions on both the micro-level of individual movements and the macro-level of theatrical structure. Analysis of the work resulted in a critical understanding of the creative tools used along with future proposals for continued research. Not only did the research enlighten and contextualize the practices of an emerging choreographer, it also argued for a new understanding of the value of Dance as a personal practice of reflection and growth.
Date Created
2018
Contributors
- Klitzke, Jordan (Author)
- Standley, Eileen (Thesis advisor)
- Conder, Carley (Committee member)
- Eckard, Bonnie (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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Resource Type
Extent
vi, 49 pages : illustrations
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.51616
Statement of Responsibility
by Jordan Klitzke
Description Source
Viewed on April 17, 2019
Level of coding
full
Note
thesis
Partial requirement for: M.F.A., Arizona State University, 2018
bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 49)
Field of study: Dance
System Created
- 2019-02-01 07:01:50
System Modified
- 2021-08-26 09:47:01
- 3 years 2 months ago
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