Antony - Tudor
Often cited as the first "psychological ballet," depicting an illicit affair and social repression.
A dark, Freudian study of a sex murderer, featuring characters like "drunks on a London street". antony tudor
A somber, ritualistic portrayal of a community mourning its dead children, set to Mahler's Kindertotenlieder . Often cited as the first "psychological ballet," depicting
: Known as a "prickly" and demanding perfectionist, he often tormented his dancers to find the exact "quality" of a movement rather than just technical perfection. Freudian study of a sex murderer
: Born in London, he began his career with Marie Rambert's Ballet Club before moving to the US in 1939 to join the American Ballet Theatre (ABT).
A later, more abstract work that showed his style could extend beyond pure psychology into lyrical simplicity.