"THE LOOK OF LOVE" at BAM
An Evening of Dance to the Music of Burt Bacharach
Choregraphy by Mark Morris
Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble
Lighting Design by Nicole Pearce.
Costume Design by Isaac Mizrahi
THE LOOK OF LOVE
A full enthsiastic house happily witnessed a choriographic musical medley of Bacharach's excellence.
Marcy Harriell's powerful and melodious singing elevated the retro songs such as, "Do You Know The
Way to San Hose" "Rain Drops Keep Falling On My Head, "What The World Needs Now" by way
of her soaring magical voice. Her Stupendous singing is a superb interpretation of Hal David's lyrics.
The movements of colorful, playful and highly energetic dancer choreographed by the most brilliant
Mark Morris that accompanied each song skillfully and gracefully reflected the idea of each one.
The dance is set to the enthralling songs by the legendary Bacharach with new arrangements by
Ethan Iverson and it's a perfect match.
Morris uses these songs which adds pure joy of feeling of love. The whole dance is about love, love
found, love's incredible heat and energy which also fades at times into cold rain, again seeking the
warmth of love. Love is the thing which matters in this marvelous combination of love songs and the
dancers incorporating the feel of love in their arms, knees, long legs and rhytmic movements.
Lovers come together, they embrace, they part, they move away, they find new lovers, they carry folding
chairs, create a new area for new love, play withe colorful cushions as if they were their intimate
companions, a source of love and comfort and surprising heart break some times but the flow of love
continue to sooth the senses and the colorful costumes of orange, red, purple, light olive green, and
yellow by Isaac Mizrahi add so much to the feel of love that one almost want to fall in love with some
one in that auditorium.
The beautiful lighting design by Nicole Pearce is effective and matters a lot in The Look Of Love.
All the songs were delicious but I loved, "Walk By" Just a walking dance was amazing, the walk on
some road might take you to many optimistic choices, one might be the pursuit of love?
And I also throughly enjoyed, "Rain Drops Keep Falling On My Head." Dancers danced like the rain
drops of water with their arms raised and their palms up as if they were trying to catch a few drops and
all of a sudden the lightining flashes surprise them with some unexpected anguish.
"The Look Of Love" is a marvel.
Reviewed by Bina Sharif
Editor/publisher:artsinternational.blogspot.com
Member of ATCA
email:binashariff@gmail.com
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