Deborah Hay: Solo (2012)
For Deborah Hay’s SOLO, Larry Heilos designed the control systems for eight radio-controlled carts that moved around the Armory floor, which were then covered with wooden boxes to make platforms for dancers to stand or lie on. At the rear of the space, eight formally dressed performers operated the radio-control system to move the platforms into and around the space. Composer Jim Tenney acted as the “conductor” of the “orchestra”. Sixteen dancers entered the brightly lit space either walking or riding on a cart. They then walked in solo, duet, or trio formations or rode on the moving platforms, following Hay’s specific rules and choreography. The sound for the performance was David Tudor’s realization of Toshi Ichiyanagi’s work FUNAKAKUSHI. [Overview courtesy of Anthology Film Archives]
Directors: Barbro Schultz Lundestam, Julie Martin.
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Lucinda Childs as Dancer |
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William Davis as Dancer |
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Suzanne de Maria as Dancer |
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Lettie Lou Eisenhauer as Dancer |
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Walter Gelb as Dancer |
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Alex Hay as Dancer |
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Deborah Haywood as Dancer |
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Margaret Hecht as Dancer |
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Ed Iverson as Dancer |
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Julie Judd as Dancer |
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Olga Klüver as Dancer |
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Vernon Lobb as Dancer |
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Steve Paxton as Dancer |
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Joe Schlichter as Dancer |
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Carol Summers as Dancer |
| Directing | Barbro Schultz Lundestam | Director |
| Directing | Julie Martin | Director |
| Sound | David Tudor | Musician |
| Sound | Toshi Ichiyanagi | Music |
| Art | Larry Heilos | Special Props |
| Production | Robert Rauschenberg | Executive Producer |
| Production | Billy Klüver | Executive Producer |