Pina Bausch's rereading of George Gershwin's poignant song "The Man I love" (1928).
Where one would expect a dance choreography, one finds sign language. This is Pina Bausch at her purest, a great example of her ability to create dance out of everyday gestures and express a whole range of emotions: from restrained, unsatisfied desire to melancholy.
Pina Bausch
Here you have the lyrics of the "The Man I love":When the mellow moon begins to beam,
Ev'ry night I dream a little dream,
And of course Prince Charming is the theme,
The he for me.
Although I realize as well as you
It is seldom that a dream comes true,
For/To me it's clear
That he'll appear.
Some day he'll come along,
The man I love
And he'll be big and strong,
The man I love
And when he comes my way
I'll do my best to make him stay.
He'll look at me and smile
I'll understand ;
And in a little while,
He'll take my hand ;
And though it seems absurd,
I know we both won't say a word
Maybe I shall meet him Sunday
Maybe Monday, maybe not ;
Still I'm sure to meet him one day
Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day
He'll build a little home
Just meant for two,
From which I'll never roam,
Who would - would you ?
And so all else above
I'm waiting for the man I love.
Definitely, a wonder of a performance!
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