Our performance of “The Power of One,” which included the world premiere of “The Hero Within,” at NJPAC on May 14th was reviewed by NJArts.net!
“For her latest dance, choreographer Carolyn Dorfman has returned to narrative, and to a theme close to her heart. The Hero Within, which received its premiere on May 14 at The Victoria Theater at NJPAC in Newark, tells the story of a Jewish refugee named Max Heller, who fled Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938 to begin a new life in Greenville, South Carolina. Heller was 19 years old, and would make notable contributions to his adoptive community. The Hero Within capped a magical evening titled “The Power of One,” which also featured gutsy performances of Dorfman’s Echad, and of guest choreographer Juel D. Lane’s Now.
“The Hero Within is timely, arriving as our country once again debates the value of immigration. Not every immigrant has the impact of Heller, who rose from humble beginnings to become a business owner, the mayor of Greenville, and an influential booster. Yet who knows how far a person will go, if given a chance?”
Read the rest of “Carolyn Dorfman Dance presents works that illustrate ‘The Power of One’ at NJPAC” by Robert Johnson:
