William Forsythe

Three Atmospheric Studies

Archive 2006

Dance

Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse
octoberoct 4 – 7

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Three Atmospheric Studies
Part I and II, Clouds after Cranach
Part III, Study III
Choreographed, directed, lit and designed by: William Forsythe
Music Part II: David Morrow
Music Part III: Thom Willems
Text: Dana Caspersen, William Forsythe, David Kern
Costume design: Satoru Choko, Dorothee Merg
Sound design: Dietrich Krüger, Niels Lanz
Voice processing (DSP program): Andreas Breitscheid, Manuel Poletti with the collaboration of Forum Neues Musiktheater Staatsoper Stuttgart
Speakers Part II: Amancio Gonzalez, David Kern, Jone San Martin
Speakers Part III: Dana Caspersen, David Kern,
Ander Zabala
Performed by The Forsythe Company: Yoko Ando, Cyril Baldy, Francesca Caroti, Dana Caspersen, Amancio Gonzalez, David Kern, Marthe Krummenacher, Ioannis Mantafounis, Fabrice Mazliah, Roberta Mosca, Nicole Peisl, Georg Reischl, Christopher Roman, Jone San Martin, Yasutake Shimaji, Elizabeth Waterhouse, Ander Zabala
Produced by The Forsythe Company
Co-presented by Théâtre National de Chaillot and Festival d’Automne à Paris
With the support of The Lepercq Foundation

Seeing a crucifixion painted by Lucas Cranach, Forsythe drew a parallel with current events in the latter-day Middle-East. Mingling dance, theater and opera of sorts, this triptych follows a hopeless mother trying to understand why her son has disappeared, and borrows its pervasive energy from the conflicts it depicts. No doubt it is the choreographer’s most politically committed work to date.

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Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse

septembersept 26 – 29

Malakoff Scène nationale – Théâtre 71

novembernov 7

Nina Laisné, Néstor 'Pola' Pastorive
Como una baguala oscura

Dance

In Como una baguala oscura, Nina Laisné teams up with dancer and choreographer Néstor 'Pola' Pastorive in this musical and danced portrait of Argentinian pianist Hilda Herrera. With its exploration of the roots of popular and folk music, she brings us a lively show with the hallmark of freedom stamped firmly upon it.

Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse

novembernov 27 – 30

Robyn Orlin, Garage Dance Ensemble, uKhoiKhoi
…How in salts desert is it possible to blossom...

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This piece is the fruit of the first encounter between Robyn Orlin and the iconic South African company Garage Dance Ensemble. The latter practices dance theatre which is committed to equality and social justice. In the company of performers from the Northern Cape region, she brings us a no-holds-barred performance that questions the origins of social violence.

Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse

decemberdec 5 – 8

Marcelo Evelin, Demolition Incorporada
Uirapuru

Dance

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In this piece, the choreographer Marcelo Evelin, from the north-east region of Brazil, invites us to set foot inside a metaphorical forest and its ecological condition. Through minimalist dance, and guided by the call of the legendary Uirapuru, a rare and endangered bird, six performers embody the promise of discovering what is and what still eludes our senses.

William Forsythe