Joyce SoHo
155 Mercer Street, NYC
Tickets $15/ $12
RSVP: 212. 334. 7479

NEW YORK- (16 January 2004) Workhouse Publicity invites you to Hocus Pocus, an evening of ridiculous dance-theater featuring the choreography of Laura Peterson at the Joyce SoHo located at 155 Mercer Street in Manhattan. Three performances only! Friday, January 16th through Sunday, January 18th, 2004 at 8pm. Press who wish to obtain credentials must send a request on media outlet letterhead. Requests should be faxed to Workhouse Publicity at (212) 334-1919 or sent via email to Devon Mack at mack@workhousepr.com. If you have additional questions please contact us directly at Workhouse Publicity at 212. 334. 8006 or visit www.workhousepr.com.

Laura Peterson Choreography Intelligent, satirical and highly-physical dance-theater, Peterson brings together the oddest of formal movement and theatrical surprise. Her work runs the gamut of emotions and delves into the absurd, awkward and poignant moments between people, props and the audience. Critically acclaimed, Peterson’s works have been called “feisty and fiercely -committed" by Backstage, "...ingenious..." by the Buenos Aires Herald and "the perfect balance between campy high artifice and the grotesque" by the Philadelphia Inquirer. Laura Peterson has previously created work for the Hartford Ballet and Pennsylvania Ballet and her compositions have been produced at leading festivals including Jacob’s Pillow and Lincoln Center Out-Of-Doors. Peterson was recently featured in Polka choreographed by Mark Morris and performed at Radio City Music Hall. She has received numerous awards and grants including the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Choreography Fellowship, The Choreography Prize and has appeared on stages worldwide from New York, Philadelphia, and Washington DC to Argentina and Germany.

Hocus Pocus, an evening of ridiculous dance theater features Laura Peterson, Adele Berne, Jo-anne Lee, Christopher Hutchings, Naima Bigby, and Elise Knudson with costumes by Michael McKowen, and lighting design by Mark Barton. All performances take place at the Joyce SoHo located at 155 Mercer Street, NYC. Tickets cost $15/ $12, students & seniors pricing is offered. To reserve your ticket please call 212.334.7479 or visit www.joyce.org. This concert was made possible in part by The Field, a space grant from Eva Dean/ Union Street Dance, The Joyce Theater Foundation, Assistance from Dance Theater Workshop, Pentacle and viewers like you. Laura Peterson is a Field Sponsored Artist. For information and materials contact her booking agent Jared Kaplan at Pentacle 212. 278.8111 x 314 or via email at
jaredk@pentacle.org or visit www.pentacle.org.