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<\/a>August 7th<\/sup> \u2013 9th<\/sup><\/p>\n Roderick George \/ kNoname Artist (Germany) D U S T<\/strong> Ballet P\u00e9cs (Hungary)<\/p>\n Carmen<\/strong> August 12th<\/sup> at 17:00 & 21:00<\/p>\n Beijing Dance\/LDTX (China)<\/p>\n Cold Arrow \u2013 Game of Go (Weiqi)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The first professional Chinese modern dance company functioning as an independent troupe and not governmentally run, established in 2005 by Willy Tsao and Li Han-zhong, two of the most central and influential people in the modern dance arena in China. The name of the company is the initials of the Chinese expression: \u201cThunder that shakes the universe\u201d. The company\u2019s dancers, with excellent technique, navigate between moments of delayed inspiring synchronization and chaos.<\/p>\n We are all trapped in besieged fortresses.\u00a0 Cold Arrow \u2013 Game of Go (Weiqi)<\/em> is rich in Chinese cultural imagery and presents a black and white game world where 14 stunning dancers navigate in and out of unison and chaos. This fortress of life requires us to take steps, often what we see in the small steps we take, we see black and white, good and bad, pro\u2019s and con\u2019s. Drawing on the ancient Chinese game of strategy, \u201cGo,\u201d with music by American bassist, David Darling, the dancers maneuver in between the squares of a life-sized boardgame, perhaps similar to how each of us is maneuvering among people in our daily life. The post-performance discussion will follow the 17:00 performance.<\/p>\n August 18th<\/sup> \u2013 19th<\/sup><\/p>\n Modern Dance Theater Istanbul of Istanbul State Opera & Ballet (Turkey)<\/p>\n Travelogue<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Modern Dance Theater Istanbul is Istanbul\u2019s only institutional contemporary dance company, performing new works all over the world and focused on increasing social awareness of the performing arts as a medium for social and cultural responsibility. For their return to Suzanne Dellal Centre they bring Travelogue<\/em> by Artistic Director and choreographer Beyhan Murphy, which celebrates the 400 years since the writings of Evliya Chelebi, the Ottoman explorer who travelled through the territory of the Ottoman Empire and neighboring lands over a period of forty years, recording his commentary in a travelogue called the Seyahatname. Travelogue<\/em> is a multi-dimensional journey that travels between Chelebi\u2019s geographical travel memoirs and the soul-searching passages of contemporary Turkish female writer Elif Shafak. Past and present are interwoven through the nomadic past of Turkish people and the love of travelling of Turks in general. The post-performance discussion will follow the August 18th<\/sup> performance.<\/p>\n Compa\u00f1\u00eda Sara Calero (Spain)<\/p>\n PETISA LOCA<\/strong> City Contemporary Dance Company (Hong Kong)<\/p>\n 365 Ways of Doing and Undoing Orientalism<\/em><\/strong> October 13th<\/sup> \u2013 14th<\/sup> \u00a0& 18th<\/sup> \u2013 19th<\/sup><\/p>\n Compagnie Thor | Thierry Smits (Belgium)<\/p>\n Anima Ardens<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Eleven men, eleven dancers, in a permanent state of nudity that exposes the diversity of their bodies and origins, throwing themselves, body and soul, into this Anima Ardens<\/em> (burning soul). Their dance will crescendo to the limits of trance practices, to a modified state of their bodies, their goal to reach an intense collective emotional climax, a poetic fury that will lead to a space of freedom. Together, the performers are an ephemeral tribe where each one is individual and at the same time fully mindful of and linked to the others. Their union on the floor brings mobility, fluidity and a balance that references rituals found in possession or shamanic trances.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/em>An ensemble of four male dancers surprising us with a sweeping combination of creativity and technical virtuosity, combining the aggression and urban essence of hip hop with the courtly rituals and strict lines of ballet to create a quartet of sleek, muscular, unexpected and stunning beauty. The company was established in Berlin in 2015 by the dancer and choreographer Roderick George, previously the soloist of the American dance company Cedar Lake. The DJ duo SAD\u2019s music accompanies the work, breaking the \u201cformality\u201d of a dance concert and giving the performance an urban nightclub feel. The August 7th<\/sup> performance will be followed by a post-performance discussion.
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\n<\/strong>August 10th<\/sup><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>Ballet P\u00e9cs, the first contemporary ballet company of Hungary, presents Carmen<\/em>, the a modern version of the classic drama of wild and undying love, and the ultimate tragedy, choreographed by Beleza Vincenza. How can passion override reason? Where is the boundary between love, passion and obsession? Is passionate love essentially insanity? This contemporary version is rich with luscious imagery, acrobatics, moving sets, and vibrant colors. Danced by 16 dancers, Carmen<\/em> is presented in all its extremes.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a>
\n<\/strong>August 24th<\/sup> \u2013 25th<\/sup><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>Sara Calero, prima-ballerina and Flamenco diva, returns to Suzanne Dellal with her newest work, PETISA LOCA. In the mid-twentieth century, thousands of Spaniards undertook their diaspora. Uncertainty, Fear, hope … New worlds were waiting and life life returned to survival. Is there a place for oneself? But where there is woman, there is life. PETISA LOCA<\/em> tells the many-faced story of a woman, of all women, in the middle of the migrations between Europe and America in the 20th century. This drama-filled performance is danced by the virtuoso Sara Calero and accompanied by the emotional vocal stylings of world-class Spanish singer, Gema Caballero and guitarist Jose Almarche. The post-performance discussion will follow the August 24th<\/sup> performance.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\n<\/strong>August 28th<\/sup> \u2013 30th<\/sup><\/p>\n
\nThe \u201cEast\u201d, not by tradition or cultural perspective, usually refers to Asia, and the \u201cWest\u201d for Europe and America. What do you correlate when coming across the East? Calligraphy, Buddha, Feng Shui, chopsticks, Mandarin gown, martial arts, long sleeves, dragon, meditation and yoga? 365 Ways of Doing and Undoing Orientalism<\/em> is a highly acclaimed repertoire of CCDC choreographed by veteran choreographer Willy Tsao with Sang Jijia and Xing Liang. Through an exotic display and re-imagining of \u201coriental\u201d elements, it casts doubts on the West\u2019s fascination with the Orient. The post-performance discussion will follow the August 28th<\/sup> performance.<\/p>\n