Original Article on The New York Times

Wally Cardona refers to Really Real, a new work performed on Tuesday night at the Harvey Theater of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, as his people piece. Yet while there are many bodies in it, the idea mainly speaks to what is absent. In recent years Mr. Cardona has relied heavily on props, filling the stage with objects to create an architectural landscape; the dancers often seemed like accessories, and the choreography was dictated by their relationship to the set. The latest on the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia extravaganzas and much more. Join the discussion. In Really Real Mr. Cardona features six core dancers and in the opening scene himself to convey the idea of an individual trapped in a collective. It ...(read more)