Photo: Rahi Rezvani
Choreographer: Sol León & Paul Lightfoot
"We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." – T.S.Elliot
“2001 was the last time we worked with the infinitesimal music of J.S. Bach. His influence for a period of our oeuvre was impactful, therefore it was a clear and conscious decision on our part to revisit him now in our journey. Nearly all of Bach’s pieces we have collected for this ballet are transcriptions or interpretations of his magnificent music. His source remaining intact, and yet altered, transformed. Transformation plays a crucial role in all our lives on many levels, be it physical,
emotional or spiritual. Our work remains abstract, yet what purer way to compare our choreographic duality to the concept of both manual instinct and intellectual thought transmuting to produce a third element made of both in part. A Symbiosis. We wanted that this work should be firmly about quality with these young and talented artists. To hopefully enable them to grow and change by returning to the roots, swimming with the cycles, reconnecting with nature where we will all encounter the source which is patiently waiting.”
– Sol León & Paul Lightfoot