Dance of death.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)

From: Dance Magazine | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: Freed, Phyllis M. | Copyright information

I would like to suggest that DM cover Kurt Jooss' The Green Table. I have never seen it and very much wish a dance company in the New York City area would perform it. I have seen photos and it looks very compelling. It reminds me of the dance version of Erich Maria Remarque's All's Quiet on the Western Front. And, sadly the topic seems more and more relevant as the days go by.

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