Pilobolus and Joan
Synopsis
Pilobolus and Joan is a dance/narrative journey of transformation, a theatrical search for self and love based on Carol Emshwiller's story Metamorphosed. In this inversion of Kafka's Metamorphosis, a cockroach awakens as a man — actually a four-man being, as enacted here by members of the Pilobolus Dance Theatre. Within this serio-comic narrative format, the sculptural configurations of the antic Pilobolus dancers find their video correlative in Emshwiller's inventive imaging juxtapositions and surrealistic manipulations of time and scale. Emshwiller achieves a video theater of the imagination, applying the transformative properties of the electronic medium as a visual counterpoint to the literary text, the gymnastic choreography of Pilobolus, and the musical performances of Joan McDermott.
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 5, 1973
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ed Emshwiller
- Screenplay & Story
- Carol Emshwiller
- Original Title
- Pilobolus and Joan
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 58m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ed Emshwiller
Carol Emshwiller
Department Leadership Roster
Ed Emshwiller
Director
Carol Emshwiller
Writer
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What is Pilobolus and Joan about?
Pilobolus and Joan is a dance/narrative journey of transformation, a theatrical search for self and love based on Carol Emshwiller's story Metamorphosed. In this inversion of Kafka's Metamorphosis, a cockroach awakens as a man — actually a four-man being, as enacted here by members of the Pilobolus Dance Theatre. Within this serio-comic narrative format, the sculptural configurations of the antic Pilobolus dancers find their video correlative in Emshwiller's inventive imaging juxtapositions and surrealistic manipulations of time and scale. Emshwiller achieves a video theater of the imagination, applying the transformative properties of the electronic medium as a visual counterpoint to the literary text, the gymnastic choreography of Pilobolus, and the musical performances of Joan McDermott.
Who directed Pilobolus and Joan?
Pilobolus and Joan was directed by Ed Emshwiller.
Who stars in Pilobolus and Joan?
The principal cast of Pilobolus and Joan includes Not specified.
When was Pilobolus and Joan released and how long is it?
Pilobolus and Joan was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 58m.