As part of its Fall 2024 Studio Series, the Martha Graham Dance Company will present a preview of Lloyd Knight’s solo dance work, The Drama.
The Drama highlights the life of Martha Graham Dance Company principal dancer Lloyd Knight in an intimate and personal solo inspired by his time as an artist and the women in his life — his mother and Martha Graham. Utilizing dance, text and video, the performance lays bare what it takes physically and psychologically to pursue a life in dance and touches on Knight’s upbringing and what drew him to dance from an early age. The Drama is written and performed by Knight, with choreography by Knight and Jack Ferver, and video design by Jeremy Jacob.
Performances are Friday, December 13, at 7pm, and Saturday, December 14, at 6pm, at the Martha Graham Studio Theater in Manhattan. Tickets are $30 (general) / $20 (students), and are available online at marthagraham.org/studioseries. Those unable to attend in person can join the Company’s digital membership for $20/month at patreon.com/marthagrahamdance, which includes Studio Series live streams and much more!
The Drama was commissioned by the Guggenheim’s Works & Process and DANCECleveland, and developed over a series of Works & Process LaunchPAD residencies at Bridge Street Theatre, Modern Accord Depot, and the Watermill Center. The work was also developed during Knight’s research fellowship at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in 2023. The Drama will premiere at the Guggenheim Museum in January 2025, followed by performances in Cleveland, OH, in February 2025.
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