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Wesley Doucette

Wesley Doucette is a PhD student in French Literature at the CUNY Grad Center. His research focuses include French cultural institutions such as the Festival d'Avignon and the innovations of administrators such as Jean Vilar. He also studies contemporary European theatre culture. He received a Masters in Théâtre et Patrimoine from Avignon Université and received his undergraduate degrees from Kent State University in Art History and Theatre. 






BWW Review: NEW YORK CITY BALLET's New Combinations 2017
BWW Review: NEW YORK CITY BALLET's New Combinations 2017
February 6, 2017

A review of three works presented at the New York City Ballet's 'New Works' program.

BWW Blog: MOURNING SUN in Uganda
BWW Blog: MOURNING SUN in Uganda
January 6, 2017

Wesley Doucette on the presentation of MOURNING SUN in Uganda as discussed in an interview with performer Adrian Baidoo.

BWW Dance Review: FJK DANCE Presents 'Mundo'
BWW Dance Review: FJK DANCE Presents 'Mundo'
November 21, 2016

Wesley Doucette on FJK DANCE's 'Mundo'

BWW Feature: ANATOMIAE OCCULTI's 'Sweeney Todd' Development Presentation
BWW Feature: ANATOMIAE OCCULTI's 'Sweeney Todd' Development Presentation
October 21, 2016

A look at Anatomiae Occulti's development presentation of Sondheim's 'Sweeney Todd.'

BWW Dance Review: NEW YORK CITY BALLET'S 'American Composers'
BWW Dance Review: NEW YORK CITY BALLET'S 'American Composers'
October 7, 2016

A review of the New York City Ballet 'American Composers' program featuring: 'Glass Pieces' by Robbins, 'Thou Swell' by Martins, and 'Stars and Stripes' by Balanchine.

BWW Dance Review: American Ballet Theatre's SWAN LAKE
BWW Dance Review: American Ballet Theatre's SWAN LAKE
June 27, 2016

BWW Reviews 'Swan Lake' by ABT starring Maria Kochetkova.

BWW Dance Review: American Ballet Theatre's SYLVIA
BWW Dance Review: American Ballet Theatre's SYLVIA
May 19, 2016

A review of ABT's performance of 'Sylvia' at the Met Opera House.

BWW Interview: Q&A With PS122 Gala Honorees: Annie-B Parson & Paul Lazar
BWW Interview: Q&A With PS122 Gala Honorees: Annie-B Parson & Paul Lazar
May 2, 2016

A Q&A with PS122 Gala's Honorees: Annie B Parson and Paul Lazar

BWW Review: LES FETES VENITIENNES
BWW Review: LES FETES VENITIENNES
April 22, 2016

A review of Robert Carsen's direction of 'Les Fetes Venitiennes,' as performed by Les Arts Florissants and L'Opera Comique at BAM.

BWW Review: NEW YORK CITY BALLET's 'New Combinations' Isn't as Innovative as the Program Title Suggests
BWW Review: NEW YORK CITY BALLET's 'New Combinations' Isn't as Innovative as the Program Title Suggests
February 18, 2016

Justin Peck's 'Most Incredible Thing' headlines this program of new works.

BWW Review: ON SONDHEIM an Opinionated Guide by Ethan Mordden
BWW Review: ON SONDHEIM an Opinionated Guide by Ethan Mordden
December 21, 2015

Ethan Mordden's guide of Sondheim's work, process, and aesthetic.

BWW Review: CTFD Gala at City Center
BWW Review: CTFD Gala at City Center
October 6, 2015

Career Transitions for Dancers Presents Star Studded Retrospective at City Center.

BWW Reviews: ANTIGONA by Noche Flamenca and Soledad Barrio
BWW Reviews: ANTIGONA by Noche Flamenca and Soledad Barrio
July 28, 2015

Noche Flamenca and Soledad Barrio collaborate to reconstruct the totemic Greek tragedy.

NEW ADAGIO: Maureen Fleming
NEW ADAGIO: Maureen Fleming
June 5, 2015

A discussion of the life and process of renowned performer/choreographer Maureen Fleming.

BWW Reviews: ABT's THE SLEEPING BEAUTY at The Met
BWW Reviews: ABT's THE SLEEPING BEAUTY at The Met
June 1, 2015

Review of ABT's timeless recreation of Tchaikovsky and Petipa's 'Sleeping Beauty' as staged by Ratmansky.

BWW Reviews: WENDY WHELAN/ RESTLESS CREATURE at The Joyce
BWW Reviews: WENDY WHELAN/ RESTLESS CREATURE at The Joyce
May 29, 2015

Wendy Whelan's 'Restless Creature' is an experiment in choreographic development worthy of cultivation.

BWW Reviews: LA SYLPHIDE and HEAR THE DANCE: DENMARK
BWW Reviews: LA SYLPHIDE and HEAR THE DANCE: DENMARK
May 28, 2015

The Danish choreographer August Bournonville, who predates the NYCBallet's founding by a century, still delights audiences with a repertory cultivated from his Royal Danish Ballet. His aesthetic sparks with joyful spontaneity, and even his most tragic works seem lightly brushed with a pastel warmth. The New York City Ballet attempts to reconcile their modernist magnitude with Bournonville's unselfconscious vitality in their 'Hear the Dance Denmark' program, which includes first act divertissements and the second act 'La Sylphide.'

BWW Reviews: OTHER MYTHS by Jonah Bokaer
BWW Reviews: OTHER MYTHS by Jonah Bokaer
May 8, 2015

Jonah Bokaer, renowned as the youngest ever Cunningham performer, continues his exploration of sculptural vitality in 'Other Myths.' At the Lightbox event space the audience clusters itself around a taped off dance floor. One by one the dancers stoically invade the dance space, accompanied by a pulsating soundscape and attired in dystopic humorless garb. Variations of the choreography are presented on the walls behind the audience. One of the videos presents the action from a stable perspective at a museum. The other video is a more raw/handheld point of view during a light rain.

BWW Reviews: NOCHE FLAMENCA at Joe's Pub
BWW Reviews: NOCHE FLAMENCA at Joe's Pub
April 15, 2015

Noche Flamenca performs at Joe's Pub.

BWW Reviews: WE'LL HAVE MANHATTAN: The Early Work of Rodgers & Hart by Dominic Symonds
BWW Reviews: WE'LL HAVE MANHATTAN: The Early Work of Rodgers & Hart by Dominic Symonds
April 14, 2015

Dominic Symonds analyzes the early collaborations between Rodgers and Hart in a book published by the Oxford University Press.



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