PRESS
Praise for Residue...
Photo by Sam Polcer
September 2018
"Bodies effortlessly slip through the scaffolding-type installation, through and around each other, and provide near invisible support, again thank you to the lighting and set design, to make dancers appear weightless and superhuman. The movement maintained a pedestrian feel with a flair of trained limbs that created patterns and sliced through the space between poles, but larger movements never seemed out of the ordinary. Rather, it felt necessary in order to coexist within the massive structure that created their world. "
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Interview on Life as a Modern Dancer...
Photo by Jon Radway
Praise for Nonetheless...
Photo by Sam Polcer
September 2015
"Strong and committed partnering sequences and dynamic personal expressions played on the intimacy of relationships... (Radway) had a tender human grip on the depths of connection possible in dance."
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Praise for Palisade...
Photo by Alexis Silver
June 2015
"The sheer balance, strength and athleticism underlying those elegantly fluid movements... Truly inspirational!"
Praise for FOILed again...
Photo by Jon Radway
October 2013
"...there was a playful quality and a dynamism between the ensemble that made me laugh constantly... The dance phrases throughout were quick, frenetic darting phrases and the dancers whizzed over and under the tiny chairs that were the props. The comedic dialogue tied together all the transitions seamlessly."
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Praise for #64...
Photo by Jon Radway
October 2013
"The burst of gestures, extreme musicality and twirling of skirts was a perfection combination. It was inventive and fun..."
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Preview of 2013 Season...
Praise for A strange set of attachments...
"A strange set of attachments accomplished the difficult tasks of being both moving and genuinely funny, both a series of interesting and varied vignettes and a cohesive whole. As the dancers tried on and discarded dozens of different outfits and movement styles, they were able to embody each one while also remaining unique and individual. The dancers' enthusiastic performances and the entertaining video projections featuring "special guest performers" ensured that there was never a dull moment onstage."
Kirby Field, Playwright
"I have been attending Becky Radway Dance Project's productions since before they were Becky Radway Dance Projects, and A strange set of attachments represents their most ambitious, singular, and downright enjoyable night yet. Radway has always pushed herself as a producer--whether it's telling a full-length narrative with dance or integrating asymetrical metal bars into her shows--but with Attachments she has outdone even herself, flawlessly blending pre-recorded videos with her own live dancing in a way that incorporates the audience without putting them on the spot. Her use of everyday objects as props is inventive--the Dance of the Coat is not to be missed!--and she structures individual solos in such a way that all four members of her troupe are well utilized. Best of all, the night is fun. There's a levity, a joy, a playfulness that is too often lacking in modern dance. This is serious work that does not take itself seriously. I can't wait to see what they do next."
Praise for Palisade...
The Dance Enthusiast by Gorgas
July 2011
"Palisade, the newest work by choreographer Becky Radway for her eponymous dance company, was presented…alongside her 2009 work Roam, as 'a pair of works on wandering and open spaces (or a lack thereof)' and she’s found some novel ways to address the problem. One, by dancing on top of fellow performer Carton Ward in an achingly arching and reaching duet where for eight minutes Ms. Radway does not touch the ground. This seamless marriage of expression and acrobatics is easily the most breathtaking moment of the evening, in a night filled with performers vacillating between the sumptuous and the physical."
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Praise for And They Built a Crooked House...
12/09/2009
"... she beautifully channels the connectedness that makes a home a home through the raw materials of visceral connections, physical touch, comfort, and exploration of the body and mind played out by Radway and three other extraordinary dancers."
"... To watch him is to feel intimately connected with movement that happens not because it is learned, and demanded, and executed for the needs of an audience, but extracted from his being because containing it would be too much, containing it would be like never exhaling."
"... not a moment exists without something profoundly interesting happening on the stage."
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The Dance Enthusiast by Gillian Vinton
12/20/2009
"...The four performers inhabit Radway’s theatrical acrobatic choreography with impressive conviction. ...moments that could have become melodramatic or cliché were balanced by both the integrity of the performers and the excellent staging."
"...Radway is no minimalist, yet no detail seemed extraneous. In fact, the original score, lighting, set design, and choreography took a journey over the course of time similar to that of the characters; each started off separate and incomplete, but combined, they formed a quirky and enjoyable whole."
"...Overall, each element came together to create a wonderfully paced dance/theater event.
It was a treat to see so much thought going into every aspect of the performance. "
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Praise for Roam...
"The sixth annual Cool New York 2009 Dance Festival...of modern dance with a select few pieces that truly shine.
Talented Becky Radway choreographs and performs in Roam.... Set to the calm and steady beat of folk-pop duo Chris and Thomas’s “Broken Chair,” the piece features (three) women gracefully sauntering across the stage as the lyrics flow: “Maybe it’s time for anything at all, Time to let it all fall where it may.” It’s a relaxing and peaceful experience. As the music changes, Leonides Arpon joins in as a technically savvy dancer who moves about the stage with sprite-like agility."
-Kristin Forte, Show Business, 2009
Praise for Tomorrow...
"Rebecca Radway's Tomorrow, for herself and Kate (Martel), was a moody kind of dance, belonging to the odd category of opaque dance-drama, where emotions takes turns with neat moves. Radway and (Martel) are both strong young dancers."
-Karinne Keithley, offoffoff.com, 2003
Praise for Postcards...
"Very successful piece! Both dancers have appropriate casual style (while doing some truly amazing movement) to convey a human encounter/relationship. Difficulty of partner work is a beautiful metaphor that draws me in. It is my story, too; the trials and triumphs of love. Thank You."
"Excellent - sensual and very engaging - wonderful movement."
"The strength and trust in partnering kept me interested the whole time. The music was a perfect choice."
"Nostalgic and sweet. Strong dancing. Great performance and presence."
-Anonymous Audience Feedback for Postcards,
WAXworks at Triskelion Arts, April 2007
