By Ernest Kearney — The first superstar of ballet was Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950). The remarkable fusion of strength and grace he possessed would lead to his being declared “the god of dance” by his admirers.
He performed the world over to universal acclaim as a dancer and later in his career would move into choreographing work which was both praised and loathed for its daring originality.
Writer/Performer Victor McAllister presents us with Nijinsky’s story shattered into broken, rambling memories of disconnected triumphs and failure layered over by an endless monologue expressing the passions, pains, and prayers of Nijinsky who at 29 slipped from sanity into schizophrenia.
McAllister delivers a powerful performance divided between delusion and dance which deserves a Gold Medal.
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The Last Dance From A Firebird playing at the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2023
at the
Art of Acting Studio (Blackbox), in Hollywood.
For Hollywood Fringe Festival Details, The Last Dance From A Firebird Show Information, and Tickets Click HERE.
