European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Seren by Mike Lindsey staff writer Sill arrives wearing a tailored to shirt Anuku cards. A dancer s typically unattractive rehearsal uniform. Her hair is pulled Back into a Tigh Small Bull on the Back of her head. But when she dances she is Beautiful. Kale Antrobus is also Beautiful when she s standing still her Long slender yet Ultra of Mininc body and Large Hael eyes combined with her exceptional dancing Talent Are helping her put her Art to work with the Heidelberg opera Ike Many american dancers she came to Europe be cause she could t find work in the Stales. She arrived three years ago. 20 years old and alone and unable to a word of German. Ii was awful trying to find work a very Day it was gel on the train go to another town audition and gel Back on the said she would t recommend Hal just any 0- car old come lol Uroic looking for work. Hut she s not an average Young person. She s Ery persistent. I m Strong. It comes from dancing. You hate to be Lery Strong disciplined and Cien push those trails probably came in hand during the month Antrobus spent looking for a Job she eventually landed one with an opera company in Amsterdam slaying or a air before nun ing on to Are Man. And j Job with an opera company there i Ess than a year later the Compa decided to move to Heidelberg. Antrobus liked the company and followed it. Antrobus s affection for the company is not one sided. Choreographers and fellow dancers agree thai Antrobus has something unusual to offer a remarkable Combina Tion of ability and physical Beauty. She inspires me said her Friend. Ralph Grant also a dancer. She is very Serene and erotic but not Al All vulgar. Many dancers Don l have her feminine Beauty. Their Muscles arc always Laul and hardened it s difficult to Pul Ihm in a role where you arc trying to emphasize feminine recently she s been playing the starring dance role in the opera pellets Al mall adult. She plays a Beautiful woman who through a Complex series of events becomes a murderess. Prom the beginning of this opera to the end. The Audi ence is continually caught off guard. When the Curlain opens an intensive care unit is standing Center slag. In the foreground a strange assortment of characters Cov ered by a Clear plastic Sheet sits at a Long table. One Man Chews what must be an enormous wad of gum blowing bubbles when he feels like it. Another Chain smokes. A woman fondles a pistol and stares blankly at the Audi ence. Choreographic director Hans Krusnik has Isle reeled this opera his own Way. Adding a i Cellini like strangeness some opera goers and critics either can t or Don l want to appreciate. Krusnik who is responsible for choosing Antrobus fur her first starring role takes u in stride ignoring the a Boos that follow almost every Pel people want to see Over thin you re supposed to read the Story formed. If they read it then they it they can t always agree with the Antrobus read the Story but is Sion even the part near the finish dragged through mud. She loves her work but adds " to Force myself through rehearsal for it to end. Some people think performers on and step out on stage ready to g Antrobus believes some a top stupid because hey rarely do of they re not stupid. It s just Ihl sheltered. You re always wort come out ten years later the Wor she started dancing seriously a was 13, and notes that from Tneia interfered with her wish to bed always let me do what 1 what she wanted to do was a Ballet company in new York Cit darkness for two years and Alt schools but did i work until so it s strange now when i think i being in Liuro pc alone. But ther about How fortunate i feel Makl now i Don t think 1 could Ever go 1 purr till.-. Star j and is ulpts
