2018
DOI: 10.1017/s0149767718000347
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From Totenmal to Trend: Wigman, Holm, and Theatricality in Modern Dance

Abstract: This article examines the development of theatricality in modern dance by comparing two dances: Mary Wigman's Totenmal (1930) and Hanya Holm's Trend (1937). By looking at the interplay between group and solo choreography, lighting design and themes, this paper will show how Holm combined the skills she learned codirecting Totenmal at the Dancers’ Congress in Munich to her work with American dance artists at the Bennington School of the Dance to create her first important work. It will examine why Trend was suc… Show more

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