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DOUBLE BILL – Itzik Galili & Marco Goecke. KAMEA DANCE COMPANY – ISRAEL

Beautiful Madness Review by Ruth Eshel, DANCE NOW- ISRAEL, 20.03.2019 Kamea Dance Company, under the artistic direction of Tamir Ginz, has produced a terrific and varied program. The name “Beautiful Madness” suits it well. Galili’s piece “Peeld” to the music by Percossa brings to mind a gathering of people for playful wrestling with rules. It […]

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INLETS 2 / Merce CUNNiNGHAM

Like most of Mr. Cunningham’s works, it depicts no dramatic situation, yet is rich in atmosphere. A quiet dance to a score by John Cage that consists of soft, gurgling sounds, Inlets 2 evokes the peace of bodies of water. Serenity was established at the outset when women stepped slowly on stage. In contrast, the […]

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DEATH iN VENiCE BY Richard WHERLOCK – THEATER BALLETT BASEL – CH

DEATH IN VENICE Ballet by Richard Wherlock. Music by Dmitri Shostakovich Recommended ages: 14 and over The protagonist of this ballet is overcome by the urgent desire to question his thought, his feelings and his entire life. After the death of his young wife he feels compelled to test new things, to transcend society’s accepted […]

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Robert SWiNSTON / CNDC Angers – FR

ROBERT SWINSTON (Artistic Director) graduated from the Juilliard School with a BFA in Dance. His experiences as a dancer began with the Martha Graham Apprentice Group. He performed with the companies of Kazuko Hirabayashi and Jose Limon, before joining Merce Cunningham Dance Company (MCDC) in 1980. In 1992, he became Assistant to the Choreographer. After […]

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PEER GYNT by Johan iNGER – Guest Choreographer in Ballett Theater Basel – CH

PREMIERE-CREATION PEER GYNT by Johan IngerTHURSDAY 18th of MAY 2017- till 22nd of JUNE Grosse Bühne (big stage), 7:30 pm The Swede Johan Inger will choreograph an entirely new version of this “Faust of the North” for the Ballett Theater Basel ensemble. He captivates audiences with a diverse world of movement, where the principles of musical composition are […]

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Richard WHERLOCK/ Ballet Theater Basel – CH

Contemporary ballet «Our art is … holding on and letting go, precision and disorganization. Dizzyingly fast, achingly slow, and everything in between. Back up, forth and down. Immeasurable. … I just love it.» Richard Wherlock- Artistic Director The Ballett Theater Basel is a dynamic, polyvalent and multicultural ensemble in the internatio- nal class, one of […]

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ROBOT BY Blanca Li – FR

in collaboration with Maywa Denki and Aldebaran Robotics After three years of pioneering research and development, the multi-faceted award- winning choreographer Blanca Li creates ROBOT – an innovative contemporary show, cleverly exploring the relationship between humans and machines. Highly intelligent and hilarious, ROBOT naturally attracts audiences of all ages while wowing the most discerning of […]

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Jomar MESQUiTA – Brazil

Contemporary brazilian Dance A refreshing air coming from Belo Horizonte (BR)  “The physical and emotional weightiness of contemporary dance takes us out of the realm of exhibition and into the world of dance theater.”  Boston Globe, USA PRODUCTION AVAILABLE FOR 18-19 The brasilian Company has adopted a vibrant style, bearing the diversity of dance genres, the […]

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Germaine ACOGNY – Sénégal

Contemporary dance and theater Dancer, choreographer, teacher.  Founder of the Ecole des Sables. Website Production Somewhere at the Beginning A COMMENT BY THE DIRECTOR (..Somewhere at the beginning) I vividly remember a remark that Germaine Acogny made at our first encounter. “My life has often been unsettled. I come from somewhere, but when I try […]

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