Batsheva Dance Company - Deca Dance
From: Tuesday, 13th November 2012
To: Wednesday, 14 November 2012
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Synopsis
Batsheva Dance Company founded by Martha Graham in 1964, entered a new era in 1990 with the appointment of Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin as Artistic Director. Naharin revolutionised dance in Israel, turning Batsheva performances into cult events and capturing new young audiences at home and abroad.
Our Review:
13 November 2012
Batsheva Dance Company is now celebrated as one of the world's most sensational promoters of new talent. Set to music from the Beach Boys, Vivaldi and often a hushed ambience, Deca Dance takes shape as the group’s debut performance in the UK. Using the Gaga movement language, coined by artistic director Ohad Naharin, the dancers interpreted his direction to express emotion through stunning use of the human form.
The Ensemble is comprised of 16 dancers and makes up the younger branch of the internationally renowned dance troupe. Beginning with an individual dancer on stage, the scene begun with the house lights aglow. Gradually the audience became settled, the lights faded and the full ensemble contorted their way across the stage. On first judgment, and from a cynical point of view, all I saw was 16 young people shaking violently on stage. It wasn’t what I’d ordinarily call dancing. However, as the scene progressed, I loosened up and became enlighten...
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Ohad Naharin (Director)
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