“Evocations of brash old-fashioned music-hall entertainments”
—New york theatre wire
Hoop Act (2005)
Solo, 5 minutes
In this virtuosic “number,” Jody Sperling twirls first one, then two and finally three hoops aloft, while flirtatiously engaging the audience. It’s a funny and daring performance.
CHOREOGRAPHY: Jody Sperling
DANCER: Jody Sperling
COSTUMES: Michelle Ferranti
LIGHTING: David Ferri
“draws on the artful physicality and naive exhibitionism that made its way into circuses, variety shows, and early films.”
—Marcia Siegel, Boston Phoenix
“Constant turns in Sperling’s solo Hoop Act set large hula hoops revolving about her . . . These evocations of brash old-fashioned music-hall entertainments paid tribute to the fun of stunts.”
—Jack Anderson, New York Theatre Wire
photos by Briana Blasko