Apr. ‘09  Choreographer, Maria Irene Fornes’ What of the Night?, directed by Alice Reagan, performed at Barnard College with Barnard and Columbia students.

Feb. 09  Choreographer, Bertolt Brecht’s Caucasian Chalk Circle, translated/adapted by Ramona Thomasius, directed by Alice Reagan, performed by PL115 as part of the 2008 Mabou Mines/SUITE Resident Artist Program.

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Jan. 07  Choreographer, Women of Trachis, written by (13P) Kate Ryan, directed by Alice Reagan, Ohio Theater, SoHo

  • infectiously energetic one-hour productionNew York Times
  • “Deianira, played with frantic intensity by the excellent Heidi Schreck, is the original desperate housewife in a designer dress. We first see her writhing in a tortured Martha Graham-like solo dance (choreographed by Beth Kurkjian).” Backstage Magazine

Aug. 06 Choreographer, A Small Hole, at the Fringe Festival, written by (13P) Julia Jarcho, directed by Alice Reagan, performed by PL115, Dance New Amsterdam Theater

  • “With the startling choreographed ball scene and its evocation of Austen’s past, the performance affirms the potential for inventive transformation.”  Village Voice
  • the tour de force contribution here is choreographer Beth Kukjian’s wild African-inflected take on Austen’s social dance, which highlights both interpersonal and intercultural tensions.” nytheatre.com
  • “As finely orchestrated by director Alice Reagan and choreographer Beth Kurkjian, the movements, expressions, and elan exhibited here are gorgeously theatrical and consistently striking.” Backstage Magazine