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Dance piece explores Lee Krasner's life and relationship with Jackson Pollock

other · 2026-05-20

Choreographer Antonia Franceschi, known for her role in the film Fame and as a former dancer with George Balanchine's New York City Ballet, presents a dance evening titled Uncaged+ at The Mount Without in Bristol. The program includes Excerpts from Kinderszenen, a neo-Balanchine piece, and Prophecy, a dance-theatre work-in-progress about artist Lee Krasner and her relationship with Jackson Pollock. Prophecy was created with writer and director Sara Joyce, with music by Claire van Kampen, and features a solo by Edward Watson. Franceschi is artistic director of New York Theatre Ballet. The work highlights Krasner's artistic identity beyond her marriage to Pollock.

Key facts

  • Uncaged+ performed at The Mount Without in Bristol
  • Choreographed by Antonia Franceschi
  • Franceschi danced with George Balanchine's New York City Ballet
  • Franceschi is artistic director of New York Theatre Ballet
  • Prophecy is a dance-theatre work about Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock
  • Prophecy created with Sara Joyce and music by Claire van Kampen
  • Edward Watson performs a solo in Prophecy
  • Excerpts from Kinderszenen is a neo-Balanchine piece

Entities

Artists

  • Antonia Franceschi
  • Lee Krasner
  • Jackson Pollock
  • George Balanchine
  • Edward Watson
  • Sara Joyce
  • Claire van Kampen

Institutions

  • New York City Ballet
  • New York Theatre Ballet

Locations

  • Bristol
  • United Kingdom

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