Live Performance: Jane Comfort and Company

For those who attend live dance performances and are looking for something a bit different, Jane Comfort and Company comes fully equipped with a performance that provokes thought about social ideologies. The 2010 piece simply entitled "Beauty" examines the notion of American female beauty from the perspective of Barbie dolls. Dancers maintain plastic-esque smiles all night while prancing around stage with movements reminiscent of the pop cultural icon. Through dance, narration, skits, and even a contest, Jane Comfort and Company presents a sound social commentary on the obsession of physical appearances in American women that will make any and question what beauty really is all while having a good laugh.

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