The Four Stages
The Show
The art of diagnosis has long belonged to theory in medicinal practice. In some circumstances, it has been represented, demonstrated, and defended in the theatrical setting. The most famous stage in this sense was constructed by Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot in 19th-century Paris at the Salpêtrière Hospital—where Charcot’s influential study of hysterical women dissolved the boundaries between performance and illness.
The Four Stages turns Dr. Charcot’s diagrams and writings into choreographic directives. His lectures are molded into a work that explores and celebrates the performance of female insanity.
Performance choreographed by Amanda Hameline
Film choreographed and directed by Amanda Hameline, filmed by Andrea Hacheul
Premiere:
Christie’s New York I September 2017
Additional Performances:
Triskelion Arts Dance Film Festival I September 2017 (Film)
Ludlow House I November 2018
Raw Pop Up Art Basel Miami I December 2018
Sarah Lawrence Dance Film Festival I March 2019 (Film)
Screen Dance Miami I January 2019 (Film)
PlayTime Round 5: Pasiphy
PlayTime Round 4: Precipice
PlayTime Round 3: The Christmas Spider
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The Four Stages Premiere was supported by Christie’s New York