dance performances and video dance
Angelin Preljocaj continues his storytelling exploration by staging a traditional Asian tale. In a refined scenography, Preljocaj offers an explosive and hypnotic choreography in which the imagination soars. The ballet will take you on a journey between the imaginary and…
Having just celebrated their 60th anniversary, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater bring with them a flood of new and exciting works alongside modern classics in three mixed programmes that demonstrate the unparalleled artistry that has defined them. Alvin Ailey‘s masterpiece,…
The iconic Merce Cunningham and the last generation of his dance company is stunningly profiled in Alla Kovgan‘s 3D documentary, through recreations of his landmark works and archival footage of Cunningham, John Cage, and Robert Rauschenberg. Even for those who…
Cursive II is a sequel to the magnificent Cursive of 2001, both works of the celebrated Taiwanese dancer and choreographer Lin Hwai-min. Lin has surprised many by using John Cage’s compositions for the soundscape. Simple and pure string music from…
As a part of My Light Shines On, the Edinburgh International Festival commissioned some of Scotland’s major national artistic companies to create extraordinary works that audiences could enjoy from their own homes. In a tribute to the enduring spirit of…
The Other You, a duet created by Crystal Pite for Kidd Pivot in 2010, is a portrait of a man in dialogue with his other. The work lives in the tension between contrasting states – conscious and unconscious, civilized and…
Walerski create a work for two dancers. SOON started off with a piece of music that was of great significance to the choreographer. A few years ago I went to a concert by Benjamin Clementine. From that moment on, I…
I contain multitudesFelix Landerer The idea for the work developed around the phrase “tolerance for ambiguity”. It reflects on the increasing challenge of tolerating differences and contradictions in ourselves and others. The work explores what it means to be hemmed…
The first part of the show will be dedicated to a now classic choreography by Angelin Preljocaj, Annonciation. Created in 1995 to music by Vivaldi and Stéphane Roy, Annonciation tells, through the confrontation between the two interpreters, the story of…
