A black and white photograph of two dancers performing in a studio. The dancer in the foreground is kneeling on one knee with her arms raised in an expressive pose, looking upward. The dancer in the background is partially visible, also in a dynamic pose. The studio has a wooden floor and mirrors on the walls.

Repertory

Creation of the World

CHOREOGRAPHER

COMPANY PREMIERE

Delacorte Theatre, Central Park, 1962

WORLD PREMIERE

Lester Horton Dance Theater, 1954

DÉCOR & COSTUMES:

Ves Harper

LIGHTING

Nicola Cernovitch

Alvin Ailey reworked Creation of the World, a telling of the Adam and Eve story, three times. The second reworking appeared in 1960 as a duet for Mr. Ailey and Matt Turney, a Martha Graham Dance Company member. In the third version in 1962, Mr. Ailey added additional dancers, props, new costumes, and enhanced production values.