1933. The Stock Market Crash of 1929 left thousands of people out in the cold. These were desperate times that called for desperate measures – hence, the rise of the dance marathon fad! Here in Minneapolis, Callum deVillier and Vonnie Kuchinski won’t stop until they set a World Record and go home with the prize money. After all, how hard could it be to dance for a few hours… days… weeks… months? This electrifying new work will explore the psychology of the dance marathons – what motivated people to participate in this crazy endeavor? What drew in the spectators? How far can we push the human body and spirit?
Learn more about the show:
- Minnesota couple danced five straight months in 1933. Now their story is on stage (Kathy Berdan, Pioneer Press, 3/25/18)
The Reviews are in:
- Dance ‘Til You Drop is a winner (Arthur Dorman, talkinbroadway.com)
- Show at History Theatre tells amazing tale of Minnesotan who danced for five months nonstop (Chris Hewitt, startribune.com)
- Dance and theater take to the floor to tell remarkable tale (Dominic Papatola, Pioneer Press, 3/26/18)
- Before there were reality TV competitions, there were dance marathons (Jay Gabler, CityPages, 3/27/18)
