James “Jimmy” McGinn, a former student of Eugene Lang College (2008) and a contemporary performer and choreographer, was part of the performance of ‘Rules of the Game’ this November (10-12) at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House. Throughout his professional training, Jimmy has developed a database of referential form and gestural symbolism as he became more invested in trans-post humanistic theory. Through his work and performance he is; “exploring the territory between dance, theater, and performance, for the stage and moving image.”
Rules of the Game, is a new collaboration between Jonah Bokaer, Daniel Arsham, and Pharrell Williams, that is full of puzzling twists and artistic layers. Inspired by Luigi Pirandello, Rules of the Game is a plotless dance production where each dancer is subtly linked to each other as well as to Pirandello’s dramatic works.
Here are some links for exploration:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/pharrell-williams-daniel-arsham-and-jonah-bokaer-team-up-for-rules-of-the-game-1461700080
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/arts/dance/rules-of-the-game-a-multilayered-dance-is-coming-to-bam.html?_r=1
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/14/arts/dance/review-jonah-bokaer-pharrell-williams-rules-of-the-game-bam.html