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A black and white photo of a male dancer wearing a white jumpsuit and a hard hat. He is standing with one hand on his hip and the other raised, striking a confident pose. The background is dark.

Repertory

Coverage II

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

RUN TIME

5 Minutes

COMPANY PREMIERE

New York City Center, 1977

WORLD PREMIERE

Cubiculo Theater, New York City, 1970

COSTUMES

Rudy Perez

LIGHTING

Chenault Spence

Coverage II is a solo work by Rudy Perez that was performed by Clive Thompson during Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 1977 New York City Center season. He wears a white jumpsuit, white high-top sneakers, and a hard hat and dances within a square marked out by gaffer's tape. The movements combine pedestrian runs and gestures and formal dance steps to a taped collage of sounds, songs, and poetry by Federico García Lorca. 

A black and white photo of a shirtless male dancer wearing a headband, shorts, and athletic socks. He is in a dynamic pose with one arm flexed and the other bent, and one leg raised. The background is dark.

Clive Thompson in Coverage

A black and white photo of a male dancer wearing a white jumpsuit and a hard hat. He is standing with one hand on his hip and the other raised, striking a confident pose. The background is dark.

Clive Thompson in Coverage