New Dance Piece PEARL to Premiere at Lincoln Center This August
By: BWW News Desk Jul. 20, 2015
Pearl, (www.PearlTheShow.com), a new multi-cultural dance play inspired by the life of Pearl S. Buck, the first woman to win both the Nobel and the Pulitzer Prizes, will have its world premiere at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for 4 performances only, August 27-30th.
The story, focusing on the substantial influence Pearl had on both Chinese and Western cultures, will be brought to life through new choreography by Daniel Ezralow (Ezralow Dance Company, MOMIX, Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremony, Academy Awards), a new score composed by Jun Miyake (collaborations with Robert Wilson, Pina Bausch, David Byrne and Oliver Stone), dazzling visuals and a company of 30 dancers.
Pearl invites audiences to explore one of the most fascinating and emotion filled stories of the 20th century. Pearl, which delivers messages of hope, strength, and understanding, will be told in five symbolic stages: Spring, River, Flower, Moon, and Night, based on the influential poem of all poems written centuries ago by Zhang Ruoxu. The production will feature five different aged dancers portraying different stages of Pearl's life.
Buck was a visionary. She was born in West Virginia and lived in China with her missionary parents at the turn of the 20th century. She overcame a difficult childhood and numerous obstacles on her path to self-discovery. Her unique perspective lives today in the more than 60 books she wrote including her 1932 Pulitzer Prize winning best-selling novel The Good Earth, which became an Oscar Award-winning film in 1937. Buck was attacked by Senator Joseph McCarthy for her enlightened perspectives on life. She created the concept of international adoption. She fought for women's rights. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1938. She broke boundaries and united nations.
Featuring an international cast of 30, Pearl S. Buck's story is a bridge of two cultures and provides an enlightened understanding of East and West.
For more information, visit www.PearlTheShow.com.
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