Broken Man (2002)

Conceived, Choreographed and Performed by: Stephen Petronio

Music: ‘Workuta’ by Blixa Bargeld
Costume Design: Tara Subkoff/Imitation of Christ
Lighting Design: Ken Tabachnick

Premiered: October 17, 2002, at the Joyce Theater (New York, NY)
Commission Partner: PM New Works Fund
Duration: 6 minutes

Photo credit: Christian Witkin, Sarah Silver

"What grabs the eye and heart, however, are his sudden shifts between near-total stillness and motion that are jabbing, elegantly taut and convulsive from moment to moment. Both decisive and dejected, Broken Man communicates a pervasive sadness and an uncertainty about life that cut to the heart of memories and fears generated by Sept. 11."
- The New York Times

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