Ocean (2010)
The Merce Cunningham Dance Company dances in the Rainbow Quarry
John Cage’s original concept of Ocean, in 1991, was for a dance to be performed in a circular space, with the audience surrounding the dancers, and the musicians (112 of them) surrounding the audience. The last performance was in the Rainbow Quarry in Minnesota, September 2008, at which time the piece was filmed by Charles Atlas.
Director: Charles Atlas
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Music: David Tudor, Andrew Culver
Cinematography: Jarred Alterman
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ocean about?
- John Cage’s original concept of Ocean, in 1991, was for a dance to be performed in a circular space, with the audience surrounding the dancers, and the musicians (112 of them) surrounding the audience. The last performance was in the Rainbow Quarry in Minnesota, September 2008, at which time the piece was filmed by Charles Atlas.
- Who directed Ocean?
- Ocean was directed by Charles Atlas.
- How long is Ocean?
- Ocean has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).