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Say Bye-Bye | Rehersal

Nederlands Dans Theater

Nederlands Dans Theater
The Hague, Netherlands

Photo: W.F.B.P. Zap (Leora Rosner)

Choreographer: William Forsythe

William Forsythe is the innovator of 20th-century dance.
He is considered a unique link between the world of classical ballet and contemporary dance. Although his works are certainly based on classical dance technique, they also offer a completely new idea of dance in which image, text and theatrical technique often play an essential role.

Forsythe was invited to Nederlands Dans Theater by Jiří Kylián in 1980 as guest choreographer and made 'Say bye-bye'. Kylián and Forsythe already knew each other from the Stuttgart Ballet, where they had both danced and taken their first steps as choreographers under the guidance of John Cranko. 'Say bye-bye' became a striking debut in which Forsythe set the tone for his later work. “A choreographer with a deafening presence”, some recall, “who for two months literally had the foundations of the NDT studio complex shaking.” For his music collage is indeed loud, as is his ballet 'Say bye-bye', which the world-renowned choreographer himself described as a theatre piece with dance.

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  • Title: Say Bye-Bye | Rehersal
  • Date Created: 1980
  • Rights: W.F.B.P. Zap (Leora Rosner)
  • Choreographer: William Forsythe
  • Music: 1. Peanut Vendor (Simons/Sunshine/Gilbert) 2. Double Music (Lou Harrison, John Cage) 3. Mucho, Mucho, Mucho (Grever/Paquale) 4. Chinese New Year 5. Études Chorégraphiques voor slagwerkensemble, deel 1 (1955) (Maurice Ohana, 1914 - 1992) 6. I Hear You Knockin' (Little Richard) 7. Études Chorégraphiques voor slagwerkensemble, deel 4 (1955) (Maurice Ohana, 1914 - 1992) 8. Peanut Vendor (Simons/Sunshine/Gilbert) Incidentele muziek: Jürgen Vater
  • Light: Joop Caboort
  • Decor: Axel Manthey
  • Costumes: Eileen Brady, Axel Manthey
  • World Premiere: November 26, 1980, Circustheater, Scheveningen
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