“In short, this generation has conceived an intensity of movement so great that it has not to be seen against something else to be known, and therefore, this generation does not connect itself with anything, that is what makes this generation what it is and that is why it is American, and this is very important in connection with portraits of anything.” – Gertrude Stein
Commissioning support for the creation of Metal Garden is provided by Mary Lynn Bergman Rallis.
This work originated at the Trocks’ Choreography Institute in 2024, which is made possible with leadership support from Denise Littlefield Sobel, along with additional support from The Howard Gilman Foundation, Shubert Foundation, The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, The Rallis Foundation, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Photo gallery images by Ralph Arvesen
- Music by:
Tigger Benford and Peter Jones - Choreography by:
Seán Curran - Costumes by:
Jeffrey Sturdivant - Lighting by:
Kip Marsh
