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Analogy/Dora: Tramontane
tra-mon-tane adjective \trÉ™-'män-. tÄn, . tra-mÉ™n-'\ 1. Traveling to, situated on, or living on the other side of a mountain; latin transmontanus "beyond the mountains"
Analogy/Dora: Tramontane is based on an oral history Bill T. Jones conducted with 94-year-old Dora Amelan, a French Jewish woman who served as a nurse and social worker during World War II. Dora's harrowing, touching and inspirational story is the basis for choreography, narrative, and music. Dora: Tramontane is a meditation on perseverance, resourcefulness and resilience.
Conceived and Directed by Bill T. Jones
Choreographed by Bill T. Jones with Janet Wong and the Company
Original Score Composed by Nick Hallett
Decor by Bjorn Amelan
Lighting Design by Robert Wierzel
Costumes by Liz Prince
Associate Set Design by Solomon Weisbard
Sound Design by Sam Crawford
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Commissioned by Peak Performances @ Montclair State (NJ). Co-commissioned by Dancers' Workshop. Developed in residence at the Alexander Kasser Theater at Montclair State University, Bard College, and Dancers' Workshop in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Analogy (working title) is produced by New York Live Arts. The development of new works by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company is made possible by the Company's Partners in Creation: Ellen Poss, Jane Bovingdon Semel & Terry Semel; Anne Delaney; Stephen & Ruth Hendel; Eleanor Friedman; and Zoe Eskin.