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RainForest
Choreography
Director
Bérangère Goossens
Company
Collection
Year of production
2019
Year of creation
1968
The title for RainForest came from Cunningham’s childhood memories of the Northwest, and the rainforest in the Olympic Peninsula. RainForest differed from Cunningham’s other pieces in that, with the exception of Cunningham, each of the six dancers performed his or her role, then left the stage and never returned. Andy Warhol agreed to let Cunningham use his installation Silver Clouds–a number of Mylar pillows filled with helium, so that they floated freely in the air. The dancers wore flesh-colored leotards and tights, which Jasper Johns (uncredited) cut with a razor blade, to give the costumes a roughened appearance. The music was by David Tudor, and evoked the chirping and chattering of birds and animals.
Choreography
Director
Bérangère Goossens
Company
Collection
Year of production
2019
Year of creation
1968
Lights
Aaron Copp
Original score
David Tudor – Rainforest
Other collaboration
Remontée par Cheryl Therrien et Ashley Chen
Performance
Danseurs du CCN-Ballet de Lorraine
Production of video work
Bérangère Goossens – Les films du point de vue