By Walter Rutledge
Lloyd Knight’s solo dance work, The Drama will have its preview public performances Friday, December 13, 7pm, and Saturday, December 14, 6pm, at the Martha Graham Studio Theater, 55 Bethune Street, 11th Floor, in Manhattan’s West Village/Meatpacking district. Commissioned by the Guggenheim’s Works & Process The Drama is being presented on conjunction with Fall 2024 Studio Series and will have it official premiere on January 13th, 2025, 7pm, at the Guggenheim Museum.
Written and performed by Knight, with choreography by Knight and Jack Ferver, and video design by Jeremy Jacob the multi-media work highlights the life of the Martha Graham Dance Company principal dancer in an intimate and personal solo inspired by his time as an artist and the women in his life especially his mother and Martha Graham. O&A NYC Editor in Chief Walter Rutledge had the opportunity to sit down with Knight and discuss his newest venture.
A Conversation with Lloyd Knight -The Drama (A Self Portrait)
