The Catherine Wheel
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The Catherine Wheel is a 1981 dance-theater work by choreographer Twyla Tharp, created to a score by David Byrne and noted for its innovative fusion of modern dance, rock music, and theatrical storytelling.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Catherine Wheel (soundtrack album) | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dance-theater work
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soundtrack album ⓘ stage work ⓘ |
| artisticMovement | American postmodern dance ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Catherine Wheel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographer | Twyla Tharp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaborator | David Byrne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
David Byrne
NERFINISHED
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David Byrne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Twyla Tharp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1981 ⓘ |
| hasChoreographicInnovation |
cinematic staging on stage
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integration of popular music with concert dance ⓘ use of rock concert aesthetics in concert dance ⓘ |
| hasChoreographicStructure |
episodic
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narrative ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
dance-theater
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modern dance ⓘ rock music ⓘ theatrical storytelling ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
later dance-theater works combining rock and dance
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subsequent collaborations between choreographers and rock musicians ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
dance
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music ⓘ stage ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| hasPart | The Catherine Wheel (soundtrack album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleOrigin |
Catherine wheel (firework)
NERFINISHED
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Catherine wheel (torture device) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
family dynamics
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psychological themes ⓘ violence and redemption ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
contemporary dance
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postmodern dance ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
art rock
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experimental rock ⓘ new wave ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration between Twyla Tharp and David Byrne
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fusion of modern dance and rock music ⓘ integration of dance and theatrical narrative ⓘ |
| partOf | Twyla Tharp repertory ⓘ |
| premierePeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| scoreBy | David Byrne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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