Mary Overlie
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Mary Overlie is the discoverer of The Six Viewpoints, a theoretical deconstruction and reconstruction for post-modern theatre. She has had a long career as a performer, choreographer, teacher and theater collaborator, working extensively in both the United States
and Europe
. She has worked with Paul Langland, Nina Martin and Wendell Beavers. Overlie and Beavers formed a company from 1976 to 1980. She has collaborated with theatre directors Lawrence Sachrow, Lee Breuer
, JoAnne Akailitis, Brian Jucha and Anne Bogart
. Some of these collaborations have won Obies
.
Overlie is a founder of Danspace at St Mark's Church in-the-Bowery
, a dance presenting organization and theatre in New York; Movement Research, a dance co-operative now in its twenty fifth year of operation, sponsoring workshops and presenting performances serving the community of New York City dancers; The Experimental Theatre Wing, a studio in Tisch School of the Arts
' undergraduate drama department; The Pro Series, experimental dance workshops designed for the Tanz Wochen, the summer dance festival of Vienna.
She is currently teaching at the Experimental Theatre Wing, working on a book for The Six Viewpoints, designing a certificate program for The Six Viewpoints, and performing occasionally.
United States
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and Europe
Europe
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. She has worked with Paul Langland, Nina Martin and Wendell Beavers. Overlie and Beavers formed a company from 1976 to 1980. She has collaborated with theatre directors Lawrence Sachrow, Lee Breuer
Lee Breuer
Lee Breuer is an American academic, educator, film maker, poet, lyricist, writer and stage director.-Work with Mabou Mines:Lee Breuer is a founding artistic director of Mabou Mines Theater Company in New York City, which he began in 1970 with colleagues Philip Glass, Ruth Maleczech, JoAnne...
, JoAnne Akailitis, Brian Jucha and Anne Bogart
Anne Bogart
-Biography:She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Bard College in 1974, followed by a Master of Arts degree from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1977. She served as Artistic Director of the Trinity Repertory Company for its 1989-90 season...
. Some of these collaborations have won Obies
Obie Award
The Obie Awards or Off-Broadway Theater Awards are annual awards given by The Village Voice newspaper to theatre artists and groups in New York City...
.
Overlie is a founder of Danspace at St Mark's Church in-the-Bowery
St Mark's Church in-the-Bowery
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery is located at 131 East 10th Street, at the intersection of Stuyvesant Streets and Second Avenue in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City...
, a dance presenting organization and theatre in New York; Movement Research, a dance co-operative now in its twenty fifth year of operation, sponsoring workshops and presenting performances serving the community of New York City dancers; The Experimental Theatre Wing, a studio in Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts is one of the 15 schools that make up New York University ....
' undergraduate drama department; The Pro Series, experimental dance workshops designed for the Tanz Wochen, the summer dance festival of Vienna.
She is currently teaching at the Experimental Theatre Wing, working on a book for The Six Viewpoints, designing a certificate program for The Six Viewpoints, and performing occasionally.