Bickering Radicals Choose A Leader

“For most of its 33 years, Pilobolus Dance Theater has styled itself as a radical democracy, with four artistic directors making decisions in concert. But like so many utopian societies, this experimental collective based here in the bucolic hills of Litchfield County has struggled to live up to its ideals. Friction between the directors — Robby Barnett, Alison Chase, Michael Tracy and Jonathan Wolken — has pushed the troupe to the verge of disbanding in recent years… Enter Itamar Kubovy, an energetic theater director with a knack for tempering backstage rivalries.”