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A black and white photo of dancer Desmond Richardson in mid-air. He is shirtless, wearing patterned pants with a black and white design. He has one arm bent at his side and the other extended downward, with legs apart. The background is plain and light-colored. The photo is labeled REPERTORY Desmond Richardson in Escargot. Photo by Jack Mitchell.

Repertory

Escargot

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

COMPANY PREMIERE

New York City Center, 1991

WORLD PREMIERE

Louis Falco Dance Company, 1978

ASSISTANT TO CHOREOGRAPHER

Alan Sener

MUSIC

Ralph MacDonald ("The Path")

COSTUMES

Jack Brusca

LIGHTING

Richard Nelson

RUN TIME

16 Minutes

The spiraling shape of a snail’s shell serves as the structural framework for Louis Falco’s Escargot. Ralph MacDonald’s rhythmic, highly percussive score is highlighted by African chanting and provides an excellent backdrop for Falco’s energetic, free-flowing, spontaneous style. 

A black and white photo of dancer Desmond Richardson in mid-air. He is shirtless, wearing patterned pants with a black and white design. He has one arm bent at his side and the other extended downward, with legs apart. The background is plain and light-colored. The photo is labeled REPERTORY Desmond Richardson in Escargot. Photo by Jack Mitchell.

Desmond Richardson in Escargot Jack Mitchell