# Mark Morris Dance Group at Zellerbach Hall Auditorium, September 28, 2018

[Cal Performances](https://calperformances.org/performances/2018-19/dance/mark-morris-dance-group-pepperland-sgt-pepper-at-50.php) presents _Pepperland_ featuring [Mark Morris Dance Group](http://markmorrisdancegroup.org/the_company/artistic_personnel/dancers) and the MMDG/Pepperland Music Ensemble, led by [Ethan Iverson](http://dothemath.typepad.com/)  
[Zellerbach Hall Auditorium](https://calperformances.org/visit/venues/zh.php)  
[U.C. Berkeley, Bancroft Way at Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94305 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=U.C.+Berkeley,+Bancroft+Way+at+Telegraph+Ave,+Berkeley,+CA+94305+USA&hl=en)  
8:00 PM, Friday, September 28, 2018

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## One Set

[8:08 PM lights down, announcements]

01. [8:09 PM] _Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band_
02. [8:11 PM] _Magna Carta_
03. [8:14 PM] _With a Little Help from My Friends_
04. [8:18 PM] _Adagio_
05. [8:25 PM] _When I'm Sixty-Four_
06. [8:34 PM] _Allegro_
07. [8:39 PM] _Within You Without You_
08. [8:49 PM] _Scherzo_
09. [8:53 PM] _Wilbur Scoville_
10. [8:55 PM] _Penny Lane_
11. [8:59 PM] _A Day in the Life_
12. [9:05 PM] _Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band_  
[show ends 9:11 PM; curtain calls & applause end 9:13 PM]


## Performers

Details? See [Mark Morris Dance Group](http://markmorrisdancegroup.org/the_company/artistic_personnel/dancers) or [Pepperland personnel](https://pepperland.dance/dancers/)

* Mica Bernas: dancer;
* Sam Black: dancer;
* Karlie Budge: apprentice dancer;
* Durell R. Comedy: dancer;
* Brandon Cournay: apprentice dancer;
* Domingo Estrada, Jr.: dancer;
* Lesley Garrison: dancer;
* Lauren Grant: dancer;
* Sarah Haarmann: dancer;
* Deepa Liegel: apprentice dancer;
* Aaron Loux: dancer;
* Laurel Lynch: dancer;
* Dallas McMurray: dancer;
* Minga Prather: apprentice dancer;
* Brandon Randolph: dancer;
* Nicole Sabella: dancer;
* Billy Smith: dancer;
* Noah Vinson: dancer;

### MMDG/Pepperland Music Ensemble

[details](https://pepperland.dance/musicians/)

* [Clinton Curtis](http://www.clintoncurtis.com/): vox;
* Colin Fowler: harpsichord, organ;
* [Jacob Garchik](http://www.jacobgarchik.com/): trombone;
* [Ethan Iverson](http://dothemath.typepad.com/): piano;
* [Sam Newsome](http://www.somenewmusic.com/): soprano saxophone;
* [Rob Schwimmer](http://www.robschwimmer.com/): theremin;
* Vincent Sperrazza: drums, percussion;

### Production Credits

* [Mark Morris](http://www.mmdg.org/): artistic director, choreographer;
* Johan Henckens: set design;
* Nick Kolin: lighting design;
* Elizabeth Kurtzman: costume design;

## Notes

As expected, tonight's show was very colorful, but I felt like the choreography wasn't quite up to past levels of Mark Morris excellence, and the score by Ethan Iverson had entirely too much avant jazz angular weirdness. I suppose that the kind reviewer would comment that they successfully avoided the trap of slavish homage to the original. I enjoyed parts of it, particularly <snip>

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[Program Notes](https://calperformances.org/learn/program_notes/2018-19/pn_mmdg-pepperland.pdf) or {{:2018:2018-09:program_notes.pdf|program notes}}

## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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