Gotham City: Post Your Review

Posted by DCA Theater on June 9, 2012 in January - July 2012 Season, Gotham City

Spun through breakdance, ballet, and heart-pumping acrobatics, a dream of “metal and stone” becomes fully realized as Chicago Dance Crash presents Gotham City, a fully choreographed graphic novel on stage. As a city is taken hostage from sunset to sunrise, only the few left spinning on pure instinct can struggle to survive this criminal underworld with their humanity intact. With a breathtaking fusion of dance styles, 10 million people are brought to life by 30 physical dancers fluent in classic and contemporary forms refined in rehearsal rooms and the subway platforms of Chicago in a moving-portrait of one night in the dark life of urban and underworld America.

View photos from the show

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SYTYCD fans, meet KTF!

Posted by DCA Theater on May 24, 2012 in January - July 2012 Season, Gotham City

If you’re looking for an incredible night out that meshes the high stakes of “competitive dance with the energy of late-night theatre and the spectacle of sports entertainment,” check out Chicago Dance Crash‘s upcoming Keeper-of-the-Floor (KTF) Competition. In anticipation of the upcoming production of Gotham City, this KTF is called Batdance! [note: In honor of the Batman theme, the audience is asked to wear all black!]

What you’ll see:

• around 10 of Chicago’s best dancers live, in-person, battling for the KTF title
• several rounds of competition covering all different types of dance
• the incredible host/emcee, Mattrick Swayze

Check out this KTF trailer:

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You’ll Laugh, You’ll Cry, You’ll Be Afraid of Clowns

Posted by DCA Theater on May 1, 2012 in January - July 2012 Season, Gotham City

An interview with Gotham City Choreographer Jessica Deahr.

Why Gotham City? What turned you on to the project?
I was completely on board from the moment I was presented with this project. A story-based dance show with a cast of thirty and a six weekend run was simultaneously daunting and yet incredibly exciting. I saw a chance to present the audience with something different than your typical dance concert which normally consists of isolated rep pieces. I always feel that story-based shows are able to bring the audience in a little more because the audience is presented with characters they will grow to love and hate as well as a series of events, battles and encounters that are all intertwined. The audience can really understand what the action is leading them through and they become invested in the story, which can make for a more full experience. 

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