SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS 2014 Martha@…The 1963 Interview

PUBLISHED May 15th, 2014 02:29 pm | UPDATED May 9th, 2018 03:13 am

Celebrated dancer Richard Move channels the spirit of 20th century icon Martha Graham in this fascinating recreation of her 1963 interview with dance critic Walter Terry.

For its debut commissioned by Manhattan’s contemporary dance centre, New York Live Arts, Martha@… The 1963 Interview played to sell-out audiences with its uncanny portrait of a dance legend. Based on a recently discovered audio recording, the production takes you back to 31 March 1963 and Terry’s live interview with Graham at New York’s cultural institution, the 92nd Street Y.

Known for his brilliant performances of Graham, dancer Move electrifies the stage, capturing Graham’s iconic physical and linguistic responses; while Terry, played by Tony Award-nominated actress and playwright Lisa Kron, offers an enthusiastic, and often witty, interlocutor. The two embark on an intense discussion of Graham’s unparalleled life and career, foreshadowing her impending retirement. This dance-theatre piece is accompanied by stunning excerpts from Graham’s signature pieces performed by Catherine Cabeen and Katherine Crocket, former and present principal dancers of the Martha Graham Dance Company, with new-media scenic art by Gabriel Barcia-Colombo, lighting by Donalee Katz and costumes by Pilar Limosner.

Absorbing, revealing, detailed and historically accurate, Martha@… The 1963 Interview puts on display the genius and the iconoclastic persona of an artist who was ranked with Picasso and Stravinsky. It demonstrates why her legacy continues to captivate audiences into the 21st century.

Don’t Miss Richard Move at The O.P.E.N., where he performs four of Graham’s solos – Night Journey, Clytemnestra, Lamentation and Episodes, Part 1 – at the Asian Civilisations Museum, 28-29 June

Ticket prices from $30, available for purchase [here](http://sistic.com.sg/events/sifa2014m)