Evidence, A Dance Company - Artistic Director, Ronald K. Brown

ONE SHOT

• Venue: Abbey Theatre
• Dates: Tuesday 12 / Wednesday 13 May
• Nationality: USA
• Time: 7:30pm
• Duration: 90 Mins (including 15min interval)
• Tickets: €30 (Full price) / €22 (Concession)

Praised as “one of the most profound choreographers of his generation” by The New York Times, Ronald K. Brown and the award winning Evidence, A Dance Company blend African, modern, ballet and social dance styles to tell the stories of the African diaspora.

In One Shot, Brown was inspired by the beauty, sense of community and legacy captured by the great African American photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris, nicknamed “One Shot”, because that was all he needed to capture each photograph. One Shot delves into the essence of family, hope, dignity and celebration at the heart of Harris’ art and is both a profound reflection of African American history and universal in theme and resonance.

Evidence, A Dance Company was founded by Ronald K. Brown in Brooklyn, New York, in 1985. Brown uses movement as a way to reinforce the importance of community in African American culture and to acquaint audiences with the beauty of traditional African forms and rhythms. In high demand, he has choreographed for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Ailey II, Cleo Parker Robinson Ensemble, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Jennifer Muller/The Works and Jeune Ballet d’Afrique Noire among others. In autumn 2006 Brown received one of the first United States Artists’ Rose Fellowships.

Choreography: Ronald K. Brown

Photography: Charles “Teenie” Harris

Photo Credit: Rachel Papo

The creation of the dance component of One Shot was made possible by the August Wilson Center for African American Culture, with generous support from the Alcoa Foundation, The Joyce Theater’s Stephen and Cathy Weinroth Fund for New Work, the American Dance Festival, and the Benedicta Arts Center of the College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota. One Shot has also been supported by the Creative Capital Foundation, the Mellon Foundation and the creation and touring programs of the National Dance Project, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation with additional funding support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Ford Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Altria Group. The National Dance Project is administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts. Access to the photographic archives is provided courtesy of Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA, Charles “Teenie” Harris archive. Airline partner: Continental Airlines.