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Septem ber 27, 2000
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An Australian Dance Company Makes its Portland Debut
W hite Bird is delighted to an
nounce that A ustralia’s acclaimed
Sydney Dance Com pany will make
its Portland debut with Artistic Di-
rectorG raem e M urphy’s remarkable
full-length work Salome. Since its
prem iere in 1998, Salome, based on
the biblical story o f John the Baptist,
has created a stir in the Australian
dance world with its highly theatrical
production and sensual dance move
ment. Sydney Dance Company will
perform Salome, based on the bibli
cal story o f John the Baptist, has
created a stir in the Australian dance
world with its highly theatrical pro
duction and sensual dance m ove
ment. Sydney Dance Company will
perform Salom e with live musical
accompaniment, for one night only
on Tuesday, O ctober 24th, 7:30 p.m.
In Print
B y F re d B e a u fo rd
M o rto n B o o k s; 1997
A u th o r F re d B a u fo rd fre e ly
a d in is t th a t h e w o u ld n o t h a v e
w ritte n a n o v e l lik e T he W om
a n iz e r as a y o u n g m an.
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ca n se ttle rs a n d th e A fro -A m e ri
cans.
“ G iv e n th a t r e a l i t y , w h a t
b la c k w rite r w as g o in g to w o rry
a b o u t th e re la tio n s h ip b e tw e e n
m en a n d w o m e n ? ”
N ow in h is f iftie s , h is fu n n y ,
p r o v o c a tiv e d e b u t n o v e l is in
d e e d a b o u t th e r e la tio n s h ip b e
tw e e n th e s e x e s . B e a u f o r d
la u g h s a la rg e h a rd y la u g h at
at the Keller (form erly Civic) A udi
torium, SW 3rd between Clay and
Market. This perform ance will par
tially benefit O ur House o f Portland.
O regon’s only residential care facil
ity for people in the advanced stages
o f AIDS.
Salom e is a full-length work con
c e iv e d a n d c h o re o g ra p h e d by
G raem e M urphy, w ith haunting,
M iddle Eastern-inspired music by
A ustralianCom poser Michael Askill
and p e rc u s s io n is t O m ar F aru k
Tekbilek. The collaboration between
Askill and M urphy is longstanding
and has been called "one o f the most
interesting co-operative ventures in
the perfo rm in g a rts...p ro d u c in g
works o f m ajor scope and duration.”
The production also features striking
costumes by fashion designer Akira
Isogaw a, an d a sleek, m in im alist
set d esig n ed by M urphy an d is
stunningly lit by lighting designer
John Rayment. The action centers on
a quartet o f characters: John the Bap
tist (Josef Brown), Salome (Tracey
C a rr o d u s ) , H e ro d (B ra d le y
Chatfield), and Herodias (Janet
Vernon). The plot follows the bib
lical storyline closely, moving from
John’s river baptism, to his fateful
meeting with Salome in H erod’s
debauched court, tot he familiar
gory conclusion.
Salom e has received rave re
view s from the Australian press.
D a n ce A u stra lia com m ented:
“ W hat makes Salom e so satisfy
ing is sim ple...it is theatrical, it
pushes the talents o f the creative
te am in new w ay s, its c h o re o g
rap h y is full o f su rp risin g and
inventive m ovem ent...”
T ic k e ts to S y d n e y D an ce
C om pany’s Salom e are available at
all Fred M eyer FASTIXX outlets,
the PCPA Box Office (SW Broad
X
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w ay & Main), or by call ing F ASTDCX
at 503/224-8499 - 800/992-8499.
Ticket prices range from $15.50 to
$35.00 plus service charge, with a
10% discount for students, seniors,
and groups o f 8 or more.
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th e re m in d e r o f h is age.
A c o ld w ar. I s n ’t th a t a little
h a rsh ?
“ N o t s o ,” B a u fo rd a n s w e re d .
“ T h e W o m e n ’s M o v e m e n t
b ro u g h t p o w e r to m a n y w o m en .
B u t th e le a d e rs o f th e m o v e
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