Summary
Squinting, thrusting out his jaw, letting his mouth go slack in Act Without Words II (a distant relative of Waiting for Godot), his "A" is a grumpy, slovenly man-the antithesis of David Neumann's "B. " As the two progress along a strip of sand, each alternately going through his shorthand "day" before crawling into his sack to sleep, Neumann emerges as a tidy fellow who consults his watch with mechanical precision every few seconds and at bedtime neatly stacks the pants, coat, and shoes he shares with "A. " His face is as noncommittal as Baryshnikov's is changeable; he looks like a rabbit caught in headlights.
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Dancers As Actors
Dancers As Actors
Beckett ShortsNew York Theatre Workshop79 East 4th Street212-239-6200Through January 20A onetime ballet star falls into BeckettlandA figure hurtles backward onto the sand-covered...See the full content of this document
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