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I Could Not Stand Close Enough To You

I Could Not Stand Close Enough To You
I Could Not Stand Close Enough To You

promo shot for Megan Mayer's I Could Not Stand Close Enough To You by Cameron Wittig, courtesy Walker Art Center

Megan Mayer
Megan Mayer

photo by Cameron Wittig

I Could Not Stand Close Enough To You
I Could Not Stand Close Enough To You

promo shot for Megan Mayer's I Could Not Stand Close Enough To You by Cameron Wittig, courtesy Walker Art Center

I Could Not Stand Close Enough To You | Media List


Statement

"With her quirky but convincingly felt movement and her light touch, this show is a pleasure to watch...Mayer's is a subtle but moving magic..." Lightsey Darst, mnartists.org

"Mayer wisely gives her cast space to develop their initially tentative personae...It's easy to root for this group of eager achievers." Caroline Palmer, Star Tribune

"slyly nuanced" Linda Shapiro, Dance Magazine

Commissioned by the Southern Theater and the Walker Art Center for Momentum: New Dance Works, I Could Not Stand... mixes lively ensemble competitive antics with distinctly individualized solos based on childhood fantasies. The nostalgic '60s soundscore, including tracks by Sergio Mendes, Peanut, Marvin Gaye and others, provides a bittersweet backdrop for the tension between familial/group mentality and individual attempts at autonomy and personal success.

Named 2009's top Dance Pick by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune, I Could Not Stand...can be condensed to 25 minutes.

Premiered and commissioned by The Southern Theater and The Walker Art Center on July 23-25, 2009, Minneapolis, MN
Choreographer and Director: Megan Mayer
Performers: Charles Campbell, Theresa Madaus, Megan Mayer, Kristin Van Loon, Greg Waletski
Lighting Designer: Rebecca Fuller Jensen
Soundscore compilation and Costume Design: Megan Mayer
Length: 36 minutes

Reviews

"Mayer's is a subtle but moving magic."
"With her quirky but convincingly felt movement and her light touch, this show is a pleasure to watch."
Lightsey Darst, mnartists.org
http://www.mnartists.org/article.do?rid=239817

"slyly nuanced"
Linda Shapiro, Dance Magazine
http://dancemagazine.com/reviews/August-2009/Momentum-New-Dance-Works

"Mayer wisely gives her cast space to develop their initially tentative personae...It's easy to root for this group of eager achievers."
Caroline Palmer, Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/onstage/51579467.html?page=2&c=y

"(Mayer) struggles to find that picture-perfect shape then beats the air with her limbs before crumbling to the floor."
Cathy Wright, Walker Art Center blogger
http://blogs.walkerart.org/performingarts/2009/07/25/megan-mayer-i-could-not-stand-close-enough-to-you/

..."sharply address factors that thwart human interconnection."
John Townsend, Lavender magazine
http://www.lavendermagazine.com/archives/issue-369/on-the-townsend-38/