Time to raise the curtain on dance! Curtain Up 2013, contemporary dance showcase for independent choreographers, will open on November 14, 2013, the under the artistic direction of Ronit Ziv and Yoram Karmi. The choreographers featured in Curtain Up 2013 are: Idan Sharabi, Michael Getman, Nadar Rosano, Rachel Erdos, Odelia Kuperberg, Efrat Rubin, Gil Carlos Harush and Roy Assaf.
The dance scene in Israel is known for its vitality and fecundity. At a press meeting held yesterday at the Suzanne Dellal Centre, Karmi said that the 8 choreographers selected to participate in the program were chosen from among 45 candidates, adding that “all the candidates displayed an astonishing level of accomplishment and purpose.” The two artistic directors work well in tandem, each working with four choreographers on an individual basis, as well as jointly working with the cohort of choreographers as a group. Ziv, explained that the process is twofold: “there is the part that everyone sees, the process that results in a performance. Yet there is also the process that takes place beneath the surface, the thoughts, emotions, and experience of each individual developing a new work.” The focus this year was to bring to light those inner processes and encourage dialogue and reflection through joint workshops on dramaturgy, music and set design, as well as a sense of community among the group of choreographers, all creating in parallel.
CURTAIN UP 2013
CURTAIN ONE
Roy Assaf – Girls
Artistic direction: Ronit Ziv
Rachel Erdos – Hevel (Abel)
Artistic direction: Yoram Karmi.
Performances: November 14 at 21:00; November 23 at 21:00 – Suzanne Dellal Centre; November 25 at 20:30 – Jerusalem Theatre.
CURTAIN TWO
Artistic Direction: Yoram Karmi
Nadar Rosano – Asphalt
Idan Sharabi – Nishbar
Michael Getman – In Their View
Performances: November 15 at 21:00; November 21 at 21:00 – Suzanne Dellal Centre; November 27 at 20:30 – Jerusalem Theatre.
CURTAIN THREE
Artistic Direction: Ronit Ziv
Odelia Kupperberg – Aquarium
Efrat Rubin – Karov
Gil Carlos Harush – Deady
Performances: November 16 at 21:00; November 22 at 22:00 – Suzanne Dellal Centre; November 26 at 20:30 – Jerusalem Theatre.
Tickets for all performances are 60 NIS. Suzanne Dellal Centre, 5 Yehieli Street, Tel Aviv. Tickets may be ordered online; or call: 03-5105656. Jerusalem Theatre, 20 Marcus Street, Jerusalem. Tickets may be ordered online or call: 02-5605755.
