Reviews

“Within Time by Aura CuriAtlas Physical Theatre arguably provides the evening’s most provocative work. Choreographed and performed by Joan Gavaler, a race against the clock is vividly conveyed by projections of timepieces ... She both mirrors and battles ... the unrelenting passage of time"

                                                                       ~ Luella Christopher, Dancing in the District

 

"We saw ... true interpretive dance. To a recorded reading of a passage from an autobiography by Jill Bolte Taylor, performer Joan Gavaler mimed the story of having and recovering from a stroke. The We Inside by Aura CuriAtlas Physical Theatre concluded to enthusiastic applause. … This show was emotional, personal, and expressive. I left having released a bit of tension from my body."

                                                                                 ~Michela Dwyer, BroadwayWorld.com

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"Witty and tragic, [The Zombie Life] fully immersed the audience by bringing them directly into the story. … Grief and death underline the entire performance, as the characters struggle with the concept of what it means to be alive in times of difficulty. ... the physicality of the play was also bold and thought provoking. The zombies all moved in abstract ways that carried the emotions and pains of the stories they told. … As the director, Joan Gavaler used her background in dance to enhance the performance through surreal choreographed movements."

                                                                                           ~ Faith Chang, The Ring-tum Phi

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"Through the imaginative hands and arms and feet of Aura CuriAtlas Physical Theatre, the tarot topic became the product of creativity as seen in the world premiere of “The Fool and the World” …  Aura CuriAtlas uses all forms of movement, acrobatics and theatre in presenting innovative takes on life and its happenings … It was another impressive display of the body in fluid motion."

~ John Shulson, Virginia Gazette

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“Highly recommended…. Balance, brains, and brilliance abound as Aura CuriAtlas Physical Theatre lives up to their name…. We were wowed by their creative coupling of dance and partner acro in the service of storytelling ... wrenchingly beautiful"  Read more ...

~ Bonnie Kenaz-Mara, ChiIL Mama

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“Aura CuriAtlas has developed a unique, intensely physical brand of performance without words, incorporating circus and dance techniques into narratives that are eye-popping in their execution and touching in their meaning."  Read more ...

​~ Andrew White, BroadwayWorld.com

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"Combine strength and humor, a dash of curiosity, a pinch of whimsy, and a generous dose of inventiveness, mix thoroughly and you have Aura CuriAtlas Physical Theatre's compelling brand of storytelling and movement."  Read more ...

​~ Pamela Roberts, BroadwayWorld.com

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“The daring physicality and creativity of the company is a reminder … that the stage, still, truly belongs to the performing artist.  Company founders Joan Gavaler and Dan Plehal have developed a series of pieces that run the gamut from abstract movement to gymnastics to physical comedy, by turns romantic, pensive and playful.”  Read more ...

​~ Andrew White, BroadwayWorld.com

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“ The vivid, undulating transmogrifications – most times humorous, sometimes monstrous, but always startlingly original and in constant motion ­­­– were supplied by four astonishingly supple, extraordinarily creative performers.”  Read more ...

​~ Ed Simmons, MD Theatre Guide