Interestingly I find myself agreeing with Claude’s strangle hold on information about this performance. The enigma of the experience was essential for me. The clarity and the music were also essential. It felt like a simple show. Not simple to execute but simply stated.
If you really need to know what happens, there are spoiler reviews out there:
www.brooklynrail.org/2006/12/dance/claude-wamplers-strike
I don’t recommend reading it. Maybe afterwards. Maybe not. I bet you’ll get it on the night and like it or not.
What you should read is this blog entry. For me, it is related to Claude’s piece last night (plus I’ve really been enjoying Tino Sehgal’s pieces):
blogs.walkerart.org/visualarts/2007/12/20/tino-sehgal-doesnt-sense/
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