Tonight we're off to see 77 Minutes from the Ruckus Dance company at the Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver. Today's Globe and Mail BC edition has a preview of Ruckus and its Artistic Director, Brock Jellison.
"...but tap dance is not known for its narrative subtleties. And the story isn't really the point -- it's the energy that interests Jellison. Ruckus, he says, "hurts dancers. It's rough; every performance we do is hard and fast. And we die afterward."The hyperbolic statement may have some truth to it, since there are almost no stops in 77 Minutes and when the dancers aren't on stage, they're panting on the bleachers, in plain view of the audience. Jellison says he wants the performance to be raw.
Tomorrow night, as part of the First Weekend Club, we're off to see Lucid, a Canadian film set in Winnipeg, with its director, Sean Garrity, presenting at the 7:50 screening. The Globe and Mail reviews Lucid and gives it 2.5 stars, a so-so rating. I'm looking forward to the story and the setting in Winnipeg and, to the north, Gimli.
Update: The Duck has posted a great review of 77 Minutes over at So Misguided.
Posted by James Sherrett at March 17, 2006 05:22 PM