Martha Graham Performance Analysis

On April 10th at 8:00pm, I went to see the Martha Graham performance at Northtrop. I was very luck to get third row seats, especially for the price of rush tickets. The performance began with a woman sharing the background of Martha Graham, who would also be the narrater in between performances. The audience was guided through the history and early life of Martha Graham before each dance piece. It was especially helpful to see videos of the original performances that Martha Graham performed herself. This aspect of the performance brought understanding and depth to the reenactments done by the Martha Graham company along with 38 UMN student dancers. One of the most moving pieces of the entire performance was (). This was a political inspired