The power of the work ‘4 Fantasies and a Monkey’ lies in its ability to allow and create an imagined space to wander through, even if only for a few moments. The audience is invited to walk through the forest clearing, and it does not fear crossing it, because it is faithfully guided by a multitude of images. Like Hughes’s eternal fox, ‘4 Fantasies and a Monkey’ turns the one-time moment into the eternal, and the human consciousnesses within it into a walkable, infinite space.Read more
It is clear to me even from this opening image that this time Godder is not inviting us to a party, as in “Shout Aloud,” her company’s previous show created in collaboration with the singer Dikla, which was a showcase of explosive and sensual feminine energy. Nor is she withdrawing inward with the same fragility that characterized “Practicing Empathy 3.” No, this time Godder is leading us through the gates of the underworld, deep into a universe of feminine lamentation and illusion.Read more
What if we created a similar tradition around dance and choreography, a gateway into bringing performance and creative process to life on entirely new levels of engagement following a show? An opportunity for the audience to meaningfully interact with the choreographer (perhaps the dancers as well?), as they metabolized a work? A “Dear Abby” for dance lovers to thoughtfully discourse with choreographers about their work, but life as well. The two are so intertwined in the arts.
I chose to create such an avenue of communication in response to experiencing Lior Tavori’s work 8th Day.Read more
…in this work, the seemingly simple initial circumstance — five performers standing onstage, blowing at feathers, insisting they stay aloft against gravity, is a ground for a chain of evolving states and images: decomposing, coalescing, sometimes funny, sometimes heart-piercing, always direct, clear, unpretentious, yet steeped in both physical and mental effort.Read more
צילום: דניאל רוזנקרנץ English Follows ביצירה ‘מה שנותר’ של עמרי חפץ שהועלתה בפסטיבל אסיף שהסתיים בשבת האחרונה אלה פולק רקדה במופע סולו. סולו שעונה על שאלת ה – להיות. הסולו העדין והחשוף הזה לא שואל על לא להיות וזה מנחם כל כך. אלה עולה לבמה ונכשלת בלי הפסקה מהרגע הראשון. מציגה מצבים שונים ומאתגרים לגוף.Read more
My eyes delight in the soft rawness of a piece shown in its home, without the wrapping of a large, sophisticated production. The scarcity of means allows other qualities to surface and to touch the audience in a more intimate and direct way. “Exposed in the Studio” is a wonderful example of an evening featuring two very different works that speak to one another and connect beautifully: “Assembly Instructions” by Nir Vidan, and “The Silence of the Sirens” by Tamar Sofia Kisch.
It’s an intriguing, rich evening that operates on all senses and reveals a broad range of contemporary dance creation through two solos, choreographed and performed by the artists themselves.Read more
דפנה נוכחת בפרפורמטיביות המלאה שלה.
היצירה ביקורתית, מצחיקה וגם עצובה
ובאותו הזמן מציגה קונפליקטים בצורה מדהימה
מצליחה להכיל את כל קשת הדעות הרגשות המחשבות והלופים שמסתובבים לנו לגביי עצמנו בראש ללא הפסקה.Read more
The groupings display distinct character and energy: the pair of youths mix gentle exploration of discovering themselves and each other with moments of playfulness; the young adults form a powerful, energetic female trio; the middle-aged pair are so sure in their technique they can be quirky; and the elder dancer is careful and precise. Zuk is a keen observer, and in Destinies she successfully brings qualities of movement symbolic of stages of life, as dancers and simply as human beings. Read more
When Teperberg shares with us the sound of the grating pipes in the first part of Holst’s work, “Mars: Bringer of War,” he makes us wonder what war actually sounds like. Moreover, he makes us try to measure how far away or close we actually are to the battlefield, both mentally and physically.Read more
*צילום יוליה ליפקין שסטצקי תמיד כשאני הולכת להופעה עם דניאלה, אני לא יודעת אם אנחנו נגיע בזמן, או שיצוץ איזה משבר קיומי שקשור לבגדים או שיער. אז היום הקריסיס נפתר מוקדם מהצפוי, והגענו ממש על הדקה להופעה של סופיה קראנץ ׳לבן כמו ענן׳ במרכז ביכורי העיתים. נכנסנו לחלל שבו וילונות אפורים ורצפת מחול אפורה. עלRead more