RETURN

(World Premiere September 21, 1999)

Choreography: Robert Garland

Music: James Brown, Alfred Ellis, Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin

Costume Design and Execution: Pamela Allen-Cummings

Lighting: Roma Flowers

Return was choreographed for Dance Theatre of Harlem’s 30th anniversary. Choreographer Robert Garland calls the ballet’s style “post-modern urban neoclassicism – an attempt to fuse an urban physical sensibility and a neoclassical one.” Staged for 12 dancers to songs performed by James Brown and Aretha Franklin, Return is “… a witty fusion of ballet technique and street gait whose irony toward rhythm-and- blues had the audience in stitches.” (The New York Times)

“Mother Popcorn ” and “Superbad” performed by James Brown
“Baby, Baby, Baby” performed by Aretha Franklin
By arrangement with Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

“Call Me” performed by Aretha Franklin
Courtesy of Pronto Music and Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc.

“I Got the Feelin’” performed by James Brown
By arrangement with Round Hill, Inc.

Return was commissioned by Arthur Mitchell and Dance Theatre of Harlem

 

CASTING

AUGUST 10th

Mother Popcorn

Ingrid Silva   Christopher Charles McDaniel

Lindsey Donnell     Derek Brockington    Yinet Fernandez    Dylan Santos

Kamala Saara     Daphne Lee    Delaney Washington

Kouadio Davis    Sanford Placide     Micah Bullard


Baby, Baby, Baby

Lindsey Donnell     Derek Brockington

Delaney Washington     Kouadio Davis     Yinet Fernandez    Dylan Santos


I Got the Feelin’

Ingrid Silva     Kouadio Davis     Micah Bullard

Daphne Lee    Delaney Washington    Sanford Placide


Call Me

Yinet Fernandez     Dylan Santos

Kamala Saara     Kouadio Davis

Delaney Washington      Sanford Placide

Lindsey Donnell      Derek Brockington

Ingrid Silva      Micah Bullard

Superbad

Christopher Charles McDaniel

Lindsey Donnell     Yinet Fernandez     Delaney Washington     Kamala Saara

& Company


AUGUST 12th

Mother Popcorn

Alexandra Hutchinson     David Wright

Lindsey Donnell     Derek Brockington    Yinet Fernandez    Dylan Santos

Kamala Saara     Daphne Lee    Delaney Washington

Kouadio Davis      Sanford Placide     Micah Bullard

 

Baby, Baby, Baby

Lindsey Donnell     Derek Brockington

Delaney Washington     Kouadio Davis     Yinet Fernandez   Dylan Santos

 

I Got the Feelin’

Alexandra Hutchinson    Kouadio Davis     Micah Bullard

Daphne Lee   Delaney Washington    Sanford Placide

 

Call Me

Yinet Fernandez    Dylan Santos

Kamala Saara     Kouadio Davis

Delaney Washington   Sanford Placide

Lindsey Donnell     Derek Brockington

Alexandra Hutchinson    Micah Bullard

 

Superbad

David Wright

Lindsey Donnell     Yinet Fernandez     Delaney Washington    Kamala Saara

& Company