Joffrey [videorecording (DVD)] : mavericks of American dance / Lakeview Films ; produced by Una Jackman & Erica Mann Ramis ; written & directed by Bob Hercules.
Title from container. Narrated by Mandy Patinkin. Release date: Jun. 12, 2012. Bonus features: full dress rehearsal of "The green table" ballet ; "making of" featurette; deleted scenes.
Summary:
Chronicles the full story of the company, from their founding in 1956 to the present. The film describes how the Joffery repeatedly resurrected itself after devastating financial and artistic setbacks and how the company introduced cutting-edge choreographers such as Twyla Tharp, Laura Dean and Margo Sappington to a larger audience. Featuring excerpts from Joffery's seminal works Astarte, Trinity and Billboards and their breakthrough collaborations.
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