Sep 26—29, 2024
In the Same Tongue
Dianne McIntyre Group / from U.S.
A dance legend and a celebrated composer collaborate to explore the powerful connections between and across forms, languages, and histories.
In the Same Tongue is a vibrant full-length movement, sound, and language based-work. Dance legend and choreographer, Dianne McIntyre, unites a vigorous company of dancers and musicians to explore how dance and music “speak” to each other.
Reviving the spirit of McIntyre’s internationally celebrated company Sounds in Motion, In the Same Tongue explores a legacy like that of 1920s Harlem salons, and the Black Arts Movement of the 60’s & 70’s, with dynamic dancers, writers, and musicians.
With original music by celebrated composer Diedre Murray, In the Same Tongue reveals how language creates worlds of beauty, alienation, harmony, tension, or peace. Dynamic vignettes ignite the stage, including McIntyre’s autobiographical stories with “the music”—such as the musical influence of the Black Arts Movement—and feature the poetry of Obie-winning playwright Ntozake Shange.
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Venue
Emerson Paramount Center, Robert J. Orchard Stage
559 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
“In modern dance, the names of its persevering practitioners are like cherished objects. Dianne McIntyre is one such [artist].”
— Time Out NY
“Dianne McIntyre is the queen of dance collaborations and improvisations”
— Sheila Regan (STAR TRIBUNE)
“There is not a single descriptor that is Dianne McIntyre…Watching her dance and create these stories are lessons in enlightenment.”
— Charmaine Warren (DANCE MAGAZINE)
“With a career spanning five decades, Dianne McIntyre is one of the most important artists in the American dance scene.”
— Veta Goler (WALKER REVIEW)