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Date(s) - 09/15/2020 - 10/10/2020
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Beautifully Grotesque: The Life of Valeska Gert is biographical dance theatre that tells the story of avant-garde actor/dancer Valeska Gert. Known for her wild, anti-bourgeois, anarchic, expressionist dance solos, Gert challenged her audiences with realistic portrayals of people and culture from 1920s Berlin. Collard embodies Gert, re-creating some of her early solos. This performance resurrection is a tribute to one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, of which few have ever heard.
Janet Collard is a dancer, actor, singer, and choreographer from the San Francisco Bay Area. Her love of live performance was sparked at a very young age, starting in the ballet studio then continuing into the worlds of music and theater.
Since its debut in 2012, the Fringe has drawn more than a half million visitors from all over the world to over 3,600 diverse performances and events. In fact, Rochester’s not-for-profit Fringe has become one of the largest and most successful fringe festivals in the nation, the largest multi-genre arts festival in New York State, and one of the region’s most anticipated festivals each year.