Dance is a unique medium to
present stories such as Kristallnacht, or Night of Broken Glass.
The medium has the ability of
showing beauty and pain simultaneously, to be both abstract and
narrative at the same time. In a
story that details the event which
many look upon as the beginning
of the Holocaust, the Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company uses dance
to show hope and the human spir-
clergy, Seton Hall professors, and
special guests.
The name Kristallnacht comes
from the shards of broken glass
that littered the streets after Jewish-owned stores, buildings, and
synagogues had their windows
broken during one violent night
in Germany. Acclaimed choreographer and storyteller, Carolyn
Dorfman has lived with stories like
this throughout her entire life. A
The name Kristallnacht comes from the shards of broken
glass that littered the streets after Jewish-owned stores,
buildings, and synagogues had their windows broken
during one violent night in Germany.
it in the midst of ultimate adversity. The company will present a
special performance of “The Legacy Project: A Dance of Hope” on
Thursday, November 13 at South
Orange Performing Arts Center.
Following the performance will
be a panel discussion entitled,
“Yesterday’s Story is Today’s Reality” featuring the artists alongside
daughter of Holocaust survivors,
her work has increasingly been
influenced by her Jewish heritage
and the stories of her parents.
“The Legacy Project: A Dance of
Hope” is a dance-theatre trilogy
that takes the audience through
the Holocaust and its unspeakable devastation, during a period
in which hope inspires a journey
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