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Robert Cohan recalls discovering The Place in 1969
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The first show I ever saw at The Place
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Christine de León Oct 30, 2009.

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Robert Cohan and Mop Eager in conversation 31 March 2010 from The Place on Vimeo.

Robert Cohan and Mop Eager in conversation

As The Place prepared for its 40th birthday celebrations in May, we invited Robert Cohan, the founding artistic director of The Place and Janet 'Mop' Eager, who was the company's original administrator, to film an interview with Kenneth Tharp, The…
Jun 1, 2010
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This Is The Place at The Place: Robin Howard Dance Theatre

May 20, 2010 at 8pm to May 22, 2010 at 8pm
This Is The Place is a new dance show telling the story of The Place: a collection of memories, anecdotes, dancers and performances that have together shaped The Place, as well as the stories of many for whom The Place has played an important role in their life and work.This Is The Place is specially commissioned for The Place’s 40th anniversary, directed by internationally celebrated choreographer and Place alumna Aletta Collins. The work includes extracts, performed live from seminal pieces…See More
May 19, 2010
Gaye Andrews (Scarfe) might attend The Place's event
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This Is The Place at The Place: Robin Howard Dance Theatre

May 20, 2010 at 8pm to May 22, 2010 at 8pm
This Is The Place is a new dance show telling the story of The Place: a collection of memories, anecdotes, dancers and performances that have together shaped The Place, as well as the stories of many for whom The Place has played an important role in their life and work.This Is The Place is specially commissioned for The Place’s 40th anniversary, directed by internationally celebrated choreographer and Place alumna Aletta Collins. The work includes extracts, performed live from seminal pieces…See More
May 19, 2010
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This Is The Place at The Place: Robin Howard Dance Theatre

May 20, 2010 at 8pm to May 22, 2010 at 8pm
This Is The Place is a new dance show telling the story of The Place: a collection of memories, anecdotes, dancers and performances that have together shaped The Place, as well as the stories of many for whom The Place has played an important role in their life and work.This Is The Place is specially commissioned for The Place’s 40th anniversary, directed by internationally celebrated choreographer and Place alumna Aletta Collins. The work includes extracts, performed live from seminal pieces…See More
May 19, 2010
Christine Juffs now Rapley commented on The Place's video
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Robert Cohan and Mop Eager in conversation

"I found this very moving. How wonderful to hear some of the story of the foundation of The Place, and how it all came about. There is something remarkable about the way that a particular set of circumstances brought into being a building that became…"
May 1, 2010
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Apr 29, 2010
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Apr 9, 2010
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Robert Cohan Another Place (part 6)

"What an excellent film ! Great to see Mr Cohan again.. I even think we might be "relatively " near neighbours here in France. I remember seeing him at The Place and watching rehearsals of the company. I was fascinated. What a time that…"
Mar 25, 2010
The Place replied to Christine Juffs now Rapley's discussion Does this website need to be moderated due to large number of non-authentic new members?
"This network has come under automated attack creating new users with fake identities. We're taking steps to stop this, and have informed Ning (the parent network) of the attack on their system. Hopefully this can be resolved quickly -- and in…"
Mar 8, 2010
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Feb 11, 2010
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Anna Sokolow at The Place c1971

"so many friends and teachers in this excellent video. Ana's rehearsals, also very intense. Judyth Knight on the piano, and the company looking so young!"
Jan 29, 2010
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Jan 28, 2010
Christine de León replied to The Place's discussion The first show I ever saw at The Place
"The first show I ever saw at The Place was in December, 1991. It was a large-scale community dance piece choreographed by Royston Maldoom, inspired largely by Gustav Holst's The Planets. It was the first time I had ever seen community dance and…"
Oct 30, 2009
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Green Maze: an environment for dancers and pedestrians

"Wonderful to see these photos from the very beginnings of The Place. Thanks for posting!"
Oct 28, 2009
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Robert Cohan recalls discovering The Place in 1969

"Forty years ago I was in New York working with the Martha Graham Company when I received a letter from Robin Howard saying, ‘I think I’ve found the right place for us. Come to see it as soon as you can.’Robin and I had already been talking and planning for nearly two years what, how and why this idea of creating a centre for Contemporary Dance could and should be. At that time the school and company were crammed into a small studio and a half at Berners Place, just behind Oxford Street, where…See More
Oct 1, 2009

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