Performed at Jawahiir Dance Studio

Winner of an Outstanding Choreography 2006 Ivey Award for Gerry Girouard (Artistic Associate)

Chosen among City Pages Best Sets of 2006

Crimes and Whispers, a theatrical dance performance, fuses the acrobatic modern dance choreography of Gerry Girouard, the expertise of master Tango dancer and Buenos Aires native Florencia Taccetti, and the theatrical imagination of Off-Leash Area to tell the story of Argentina’s “disappeared.”  This true story about the struggle between power and justice and Argentina’s brutal military Junta from the 1970’s is a universal metaphor for any people faced with an overwhelmingly powerful government who calls for war and patriotism, and a public too afraid to question authority.

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Credits

Conceived & Developed by - Gerry Girouard, Jennifer Ilse, Paul Herwig

Project Initiator – Gerry Girouard

Choreographed by - Gerry Girouard and Jennifer Ilse
Directed by Jennifer Ilse
Scenic Design - Paul Herwig
Lighting Design - Paul Epton
Composition and Sound Design - Chris Cunningham (Neverwas)

Cast: 9, Gerry Girouard, Jennifer Ilse, Florencia Tacetti, Sarah Jacobs, Max Wirsing, Paul Hewig, Kelly Rademacher, Choulette Evers, Denise Armstead

Duration: 80 minutes

Reviews

Pioneer Press

July 16, 2006 'Tango' revisits Argentina coup - by LINDA SHAPIRO, Special to the Pioneer Press

Quinton Skinner Review

July 19, 2006 Crimes & Whispers

StarTribune Review

July 18, 2006 Dance review: 'Crimes and Whispers' - Camille Lefevre, Special To The Star Tribune