Date: Nov. 11, 2015
Venue: Tianqiao Theatre,Beijing
ROUGE&KOSMOSby BJM-Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal will be performed at Tianqiao Theatre from Nov. 11 to 12, 2015.
BJM-Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal is an internationally renowned repertory company, and will continue in the spirit of exploration that has been its hallmark since 1972. artistic director Louis Robitaille, BJM develops new work that is the result of a unique and energizing meeting between choreographer and dancer.
This performance will include the magnificent duo Closer by French choreographer Benjamin Millepied, danced to the music of Philip Glass, the ensemble piece Fuel by Cayetano Soto of Brazil, and Harry, a newly commissioned work by American-born, Israel-based Barak Marshall for the full company.
ROUGEBased on original music by the brothers Grand, with a nod and a wink to traditional Amerindian music (throat singing, the sound of waves, the rustling wind, the cry of wild geese, rumbling thunder), this new piece for BJM by Rodrigo Pederneiras is an ode to resilience, a discreet tribute to Native peoples and their musical and cultural legacy. Underlying the work are themes of confrontation, the clash of cultures, power struggles between the dominant and the dominated, and what it means to belong to a community. Direct, genuine and raw, the dance is performed vigorously, at full throttle. The ensemble dances as a single entity, suggesting by the force of its impact the idea of escape or flight, a human migration, anxiety swelling with each new movement. Gathering momentum as they are carried away by the implacable rhythm of the music, the dancers convey drama and strength, a sense of urgency, of pain and separation, surging relentlessly toward a point of crisis until the excess of impulse and tension is exorcised, reaching at last a state of grace.
KOSMOSIn this new work for BJM, the choreographer draws his inspiration from the world we live in, the frenetic pace of everyday urban life. His observations were the trigger for creating choreography inspired by the movements of crowds, moments of agitation, and the hustle and bustle of the city. Andonis searches for a counterbalance, bringing beauty to the fore and turning frenetic movement into a dance that brings people together in a joyous, liberating fashion. This is a dance based on clear movement, where a mingling clan of dancers must come to terms with the presence of others. Unlike the restrictions imposed by modern life, it is a moment for reconnecting, for releasing tensions, for coming together and letting go. Once again this work bears the distinctive BJM signature characterized by pure, festive energy, a celebration of humanity.
Source: en.damai.cn
