After Dust (2009)

AFTER DUST makes a parallel between the state of houses and that of personal relationships. Each requires a great deal of work to maintain and each will suffer with a lack of loving attention and commitment to repair and rebuilding. Houses seem to always be either in a state of decline, improvement or, briefly, a period of relative (though tenuous) stability. These three duets will reflect those various states.

Review by Jeff Britton in San Diego Uptown News (PDF Version)

Wayward Glances (2009)

Utilizing the vocals of German countertenor Klaus Nomi, WAYWARD GLANCES is an edgy, humorous, sexy, sometimes bawdy dance work brandishing a brazen and unyielding physicality.

Choreography:
Michael Mizerany

Review by Jeff Britton in San Diego Uptown News (PDF Version)

Shadow of Mercy (2009)

A poetic and powerful dance theater performance that blends the dark and humorous lyrics of Leonard Cohen with the provocative and deeply human choreography of John Malashock.

Stay The Hand (2008)

Stay the Hand is a collaboration melding dance, music, poetry, and design to explore ancient Persia's influence on our understanding of conflict and harmony.  Choreographer John Malashock and Iranian-born composer Shahrokh Yadegari delve into powerful cultural traditions - providing a glimpse into the ancient world, with an eye toward reconciliation in these difficult, modern times.  The amazing richness of Persian poetry and music set the stage for this emotional intermingling of art forms and expression.

Conceived by John Malashock, Shahrokh Yadegari, and Tara Knight.
Co-Directed by John Malashock and Shahrokh Yadegari.

Silver & Gold (2007)

Silver & Gold looks at two distinctly different sides of a relationship.  The first is a more optimistic and younger side to the relationship - a time of discovery and possibility.  The second part portrays unfortunate patterns that have set in and ways that people can begin to take others for granted.

Fathom (2006)

Choreographer John Malashock, renowned Japanese-born artist, Junko Chodos, and Israeli composer, Ariel Blumenthal, have created a stunning collaboration bridging the disciplines of dance, visual art, and music in a work that expresses the mystical language of the universe as spoken through the microcosm of the human body.

Together in the Fires of Delight (2001)

The beauty and complexity of human relationships in an evening of theatre, dance, music, and song.

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Blessings & Curses (2000)

A play told through dance and acting with a heartfelt message about the importance of spirituality in everyday life. Karen Hartman's powerful script and Ralph Funicello's elegant set guide this work based in Jewish folk wisdom.

Co-Directed by John Malashock and Naomi Newman.
Costume Design: Deborah Dryden. Lighting Design: Gwen Grossman.

Midnight in Paradise (1999)

A dance journey to another world through the hauntingly beautiful songs of the popular Portuguese musical group Madredeus.

Love & Murder (1988)

Passion, horror, and humor infuse the atmosphere of this dark yet comedic vision of love, life, and lifelessness, set to six songs by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

Swallow in a Word Cage (1997)

A sad and funny, yet intimate, duet set to Gibirtig's Yiddish songs written while in the concentration camps of WWII.

Tribes (1996)

Rousing contemporary Klezmer music by Yale Strom is the setting as each dancer creates his/her own culture. These fantastical "tribes" connect, collide, and ultimately share in a blending of the eternal spirit.

Broad Waters (1995)

A suite of dance dramas set to Gorecki's choral arrangements of remarkably beautiful Polish folk songs. Scenic Design - Nancy Kittridge. Lighting Design - York Kennedy. Costume Design - Melanie Watnik.

Window Dressers (1994)

This dance drama looks straight into the heart of our most private realm-the home. Through movement, music, design, and visual art, this abstractly voyeuristic work passionately portrays the boundless sweep of human beauty in scenes of sorrow, joy, folly, and terror. Music by Henryk Gorecki. Scenic Design - Ralph Funicello.

Their Thought & Back Again (1994)

Composer Michael Roth and Malashock have created an absolutely unique dance/musical that tells its story through movement and jumbled imagery song.

The Near Reaches (1993)

Set to incredibly beautiful and haunting Sephardic melodies performed by Hesperion XX, this work reflects the intersection of spirituality and sensuality, a sense of community as well as the individual's journey.

Souvenir (1992)

Malashock's collaboration with the San Diego Symphony. This energetic work brings a new dimension to this beloved Tchaikovsky work.

Labyrinth of the Green Horse (1991)

A Spanish style drama told through a unique fusion of Flamenco and modern dance. Malashock created this work with the incomparable Flamenco artist, Yaelisa.

Apologies from the Lower Deck (1991)

Malashock and playwright Michael Erikson create a dance play telling the story of five cousins taking an outer and inner journey to their distant home.

Where the Arrow Landed (1990)

Utilizing the powerful artwork of Pam DeLaura, Malashock creates an abstract world of beauty and longing.