Paul Taylor Dance Company

De Sueños (of dreams) and its companion piece, De Sueños que se Repiten (of recurring dreams), are surrealistic dreamscapes that take place on the Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday combining aspects of Catholic theology and Aztec culture when deceased relatives are honored. A series of images reference such aspects of Mexican culture as the Virgin of Guadalupe, hat dance and deer dance. The music of several contemporary Mexican composers, as well as elaborate sets and lighting, intensify the cinematic, other-worldy quality of the dances. The two works may be presented together or separately and in either order.

“A dream of a dance.  This vision conjures up a host of characters who would never appear together in waking life.  Taylor’s ‘dream’ provides so vivid, I think these characters will invade my dreams… Thank goodness, Taylor’s are more thrilling than mine.” – Susan Broili, Durham Herald-Sun

Onstage photo: Paul B. Goode