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Annie-B Parson

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Choreographer b. 2000

Annie-B Parson is an American choreographer, dancer, and director based in Brooklyn, New York. Parson is notable for her work in dance/theater, post-modern dance, and art pop music. Parson is the artistic director of Brooklyn's Big Dance Theater, which she founded with Molly Hickok and her husband, Paul Lazar. She is also well known for her collaborations with Mikhail Baryshnikov, David Byrne, David Bowie, St. Vincent, Laurie Anderson, Jonathan Demme, Ivo van Hove, Sarah Ruhl, Lucas Hnath, Wendy Whelan, David Lang, Esperanza Spalding, Mark Dion, Salt ‘n Pepa, Nico Muhly, and the Martha Graham Dance Co.

Also credited on2 works

Brooklyn
Here Lies Love

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In the literature3 passages

  • A SIMPLE HEART; Adapted/Choreographed by Annie-B Parson; Based on the story by Gustave Flaubert; Directors, Ms. Parson, Paul Lazar; Set, Joanne Howard; Costumes, Claudia Stephens; Lighting, David Moodey; Sound, Jane Shaw; Stage Manager, Megan Barry CAST: Tymberly Canale (Mme. Aubaine), Stacy Dawson (Felicite), Molly Hickok (Felicite), Cyn…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1998-99 Season, v. 55 (Willis).txt
  • Musical Staging, Annie-B Parson; Music, Cynthia Hopkins; Scenery, Joanne Howard: Costumes, Claudia Stephens; Lighting, Jay Ryan; Sound, Janetheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2003-04 Season, v. 60 (Willis).txt
  • Supernatural Wife Based on A/kestis by Euripides, translated by Anne Carson; Presented by Big Dance Theater; Created in collaboration with the cast; Codirectors, Paul Lazar and Annie-B Parson; Choreography, Annie-B Parson; Sound, Jane Shaw; Set, Joanne Howard; Video, Jeff Larson; Lighting, Joe Levasseur; Costumes, Oana Botez-Ban; Music, D…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2011-12 Season, v. 68 (Willis).txt

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