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Martha Graham Dance Company: Teatro Real

About the Event

Celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the Martha Graham Dance Company with a varied program at the Teatro Real in Madrid.

The groundbreaking choreographer, Martha Graham, established a new vocabulary of dance movement in the 1920s and '30s. The company that she founded continues to test the boundaries of contemporary dance today.

Practical Information

Please note: In some areas of the Teatro Real, some seats have a partially obstructed view of the stage. Teatro Real recommends category B for the finest and completely unobstructed view of the performance.

Cast / Production

PROGRAM A
8th of June and 10th of June at 5 pm.

Deep Song
Music by Henry Cowell
Choreography and costume design: Martha Graham
Lighting design: Brad Fields

Rust
Music by Arvo Pärt ‐De Profundis‐ and Pedro Alcalde
Choreography and costume design: Nacho Duato
Choreographer's assitant: Kevin Irving
Lighting design: Brad Fields

Chronicle
Music by Wallingford Riegger
Choreography and costume design: Martha Graham
Lighting design for Steps in the Street: David Finley
Lighting design for Spectre‐1914 y Prelude to Action: Steven L. Shelley

Diversion of Angels
Music by Norman Dello Joio
Choreography and costume design: Nartha Graham
Lighting design: Beverly Hills

PROGRAM B
10th of June at 9:30 pm and 11th of June.

Deaths & Entrances
Music by Hunter Johnson
Choreography: Martha Graham
Set design: Arch Lauterer
Costume design: Óscar de la Renta y Halston
Lighting design: Brad Fields

Cave of the Heart
Music by Samuel Barber
Choreography and costume design: Martha Graham
Set design: Isamu Noguchi
Lighting design: Beverly Emmons

Maple Leaf Rag
Music by Scott Joplin
Choreography: Martha Graham
Costume design: Calvin Klein
Lighting design: David Finley

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