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The Lucy Poems
2007 / 4 dancers / 60 min
premiere: Clark Studio Theater : Lincoln Center, NY
music: Michael Gordon, David Lang, Julia Wolfe, John Oswald, Nathan Hubbard and Bang on a Can
costumes: Amanda Waal
lighting: Brant Murray
Like the series of lyric poems by Wordsworth to which the title refers, such disassociative "fits of passion" are alternately watched and lived. In a series of disturbing iterations, the classical line curls back upon itself. Influenced by working with people whose "illnesses" are alarmingly reminiscent of our own experience, Deborah Lohse, has found inspiration in their strength and seeks to honestly portray the anguish of sympathy and the horrors of clinical psychosis.
Elias
2005 / solo / 7 min
premiere: Mulberry Street Theater, NewSteps Series, 2005
music: Michael Gordon
In remembrance of a special man who spent much of his life hidden way because of mental illness. This solo was created for his voice and life story to continue on after years of silence. There are many more we leave behind and simply forget after they have been locked away.
Enveloped
2004 / duet / 6 min.
premiere: Ballet Builders, Florence Gould Hall, 2005
music: The Section Quartet - Radiohead, Let Down
A duet of resistant co-dependency for a woman that can't get off the ground without a partner and a man who becomes immobilized the minute he meets her only to regain his freedom when the game goes too far.
Just Holding On
2005 / duet / 14 min
premiere: New Chamber Ballet, 2005
music: Philip Glass
A duet for two women on pointe inspired by author Jay Neugeboren's book Imagining Robert. The book explores the balance between a man's struggle and close relationship with his younger brother who is mentally ill.
No Excuses
2004 / solo / 5 min
premiere: Dancenow/NYC Festival, Joyce SoHo, 2004
music: Bang on a Can
Junior High was no picnic but how much do we really change from the person we were back in 7th grade with the bad perms and awkward glasses to the one who now claims sophistication.