The stage as a human-machine magic box. For the world premiere of New Ballet mécanique and the resumption of Half Life at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in Antwerp.
Thursday, 12 October 2023
by elke
October 4th, 2023. One day has passed since the world premiere of the dance spectacle New Ballet mécanique (choreographed by Richard Siegal) and resumption of Half life (choreographed by Sharon Eyal), which, like all other spectators, put me in a trance. How can I transfer these fantastic performances into words? Ballet, first in dialogue with the sound-space installation by the artist Zimoun, and then in dialogue with the hard techno beats by Gai Behar. What a contrast! What connection is there between these seemingly completely different pieces, and why did Jan Vandenhouwe, the artistic director of Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, choose this extraordinary combination? ... to read more tap on image
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Antwerpen, Choreography, Gai Behar, Gent, New Ballet mécanique, Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, Richard Siegal, Sharon Eyal, Zimoun