Man Walking Down the Side of a Building
Synopsis
A natural activity under the stress of an unnatural setting. Gravity reneged. Vast scale. Clear order. You start at the top, walk straight down, stop at the bottom. All those soupy questions that arise in the process of selecting abstract movement according to the modern dance tradition -- what, when, where, and how -- are all solved in collaboration between choreographer and place. If you eliminate all those eccentric possibilities that the choreographic imagination can conjure and just have a person walk down an aisle, then you see the movement as the activity. The paradox of one action working against another is very interesting to me, and is illustrated by Man Walking Down the Side of a Building, where you have gravity working one way on the body and my intention to have a naturally walking person working in the other way.
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January 1, 1970
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Trisha Brown
- Original Title
- Man Walking Down the Side of a Building
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Trisha Brown
Department Leadership Roster
Trisha Brown
Director
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What is Man Walking Down the Side of a Building about?
A natural activity under the stress of an unnatural setting. Gravity reneged. Vast scale. Clear order. You start at the top, walk straight down, stop at the bottom. All those soupy questions that arise in the process of selecting abstract movement according to the modern dance tradition -- what, when, where, and how -- are all solved in collaboration between choreographer and place. If you eliminate all those eccentric possibilities that the choreographic imagination can conjure and just have a person walk down an aisle, then you see the movement as the activity. The paradox of one action working against another is very interesting to me, and is illustrated by Man Walking Down the Side of a Building, where you have gravity working one way on the body and my intention to have a naturally walking person working in the other way.
Who directed Man Walking Down the Side of a Building?
Man Walking Down the Side of a Building was directed by Trisha Brown.
Who stars in Man Walking Down the Side of a Building?
The principal cast of Man Walking Down the Side of a Building includes Joseph Schlichter.
When was Man Walking Down the Side of a Building released and how long is it?
Man Walking Down the Side of a Building was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 2m.