CZTERDZIESCI (meaning forty in Polish) follows a woman, from her birth in 1973 to her birthday in 2013. The timespan of 40 years reflects a period of doubts, hopes, struggles, choices, and unforseen events, driven by herioc virtues – the lust for life and the will to survive. On her journey through a chaotic Europe. […]
Tag: 2013
An interview with the current Artistic Director of Tanztheater Wuppertal about his work (‘Portrait of a Dancer’ a biographical piece) and his long career in dance. publish on Wednesday October 23rd, 2013 This performance was recorded at the Coda Oslo International Dance Festival in Oslo Norway during the 2103 festival. Coda is a biannual gathering […]
Drawing inspiration from his multicultural melting pot, choreographer Sang Jijia has created a tremendous, complex, and beautiful work for 10 dancers. The production Not here/Not ever premiered at the Bergen International Festival and is the first encounter between a Tibetan-Chinese choreographer and a Nordic contemporary dance company. The various scenes tell short stores awakening wonder […]
In Red One Arouni explores the concept “the obvious centre of attention”. Who is it that attracts attention – the individual or the group? What is it like to observe from the sidelines? Arouni’s long dance career in Norway began at Carte Blanche and as a choreographer he has won acclaim for his unique and […]
This work was created in 1998 on two male dancers, one of whome was the choreographer Odd Johan Fritzóe, but now performed by two female dancers. The work is aimed at young people who have never seen “abstract dance” before. Dancers: Victoria Husby and Kine Kvarme. publish on Thursday October 2nd, 2013 This performance was […]
An unusual work encompassing a short documentary film, a live dance performance and audience participation in a company created board game. From dance maker Anne-Linn Akselsen and film maker Adrian Minkowicz. Dancers: Anne-Linn Akselsen, Christine Kjellberg and Elise Aabakken. publish on Monday September 30th, 2013 This performance was recorded at the Coda Oslo International Dance […]
A biographical piece from veteran dancer Lutz Förster and current AD of Tanztheater Wuppertal. Our very short section shows Mr Förster performing the “Man I Love” section from Pina Bauschs’s work ‘Nelken’ created in 1982. Dancers: Lutz Förster. publish on Monday September 30th, 2013 This performance was recorded at the Coda Oslo International Dance Festival […]
In ‘AGAIN’ Ina Christel Johannessen explores the linguistic, existential and cultural contradictions that surround us: femininity /masculinity, inside/outside, and nature/culture in particular, as this work’s key fulcrum. Are human beings at the mercy of repetition’s ritual? Dancers: Line Tórmoen, Pia Elton Hammer, Camilla Spidsóe Cohen, Kristina Sóetorp, Sudesh Adhana, Máté Mészáros and Antero Hein. publish […]
An epic near two hour long show created by German dance maker Sasha Waltz and French composer Mark Andre featuring nine dancers and four live musicians in a work that explores the “phenomenon” of “folding”. Dancers: Edivaldo Ernesto, Todd McQuade, Virgis Puodziunas, Sasa Queliz, Zaratiana Randrianantenaina, Judith Sánchez Ruíz, Joel Suárez Gómez and Yael Schnell. […]
At this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival the one and only Scottish Dance Theatre took to the stage once again with a work called ‘Second Coming’ by Victor Quijada and overcame a few technical calamities into the bargain. Basically, nothing technical was working but the company ploughed ahead regardless and showed the audience a facsimile of […]