Rachel Rosenthal | |
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| Born | November 9, 1926 Paris, France |
| Died | May 10, 2015 (aged 88) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Russian-American |
| Known for | Performance Art |
| Notable work | Pangean Dreams |
| Spouse | |
| Awards | J. Paul Getty Fellowship, Vesta Award, Obie Award |
| Website | www |
Rachel Rosenthal (November 9, 1926 – May 10, 2015) was a French-born interdisciplinary and performance artist, teacher, actress, and animal rights activist based in Los Angeles.
She was best known for her full-length performance art pieces which offered unique combinations of theatre, dance, creative slides and live music.[1] She toured her pieces, with The Rachel Rosenthal Company, to numerous venues both within the United States and abroad. Theatres and festivals she visited include: the Dance Theatre Workshop and Serious Fun! at Lincoln Center in New York City, the Kaaitheater in Brussels, The Internationals Summer Theater Festival in Hamburg, The Performance Space in Sydney and the Festival de Théâtre des Amériques, Théâtre Centaur, Montréal. One of her key ambitions was to help heal the earth through art.[1]