By Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Bi-annual platform for emerging choreographers.
Established in 1986, Shades in Dance
is a bi-annual mentorship program that pairs young choreographers with a
professional artistic director to create a fully produced premiere that serve’s
as these artists’ debut into the Israeli dance scene. Many of today’s top
Israeli choreographers began their professional careers as part of this
project, including Barak Marshall, Inbal Pinto, Emanuel Gat, Liat Dror & Nir
Ben-Gal, Vertigo Dance Company, and many more.
2011
Artistic Director: Idit Herman
The project took place between September 7-10, 2011.
Shades in Dance 2011 offers a wide range for new experimental daring creation. 16 creators with different disciplinary approaches, ranging from neo-classic to butoh and contemporary performance, each one in his own way searching bravely new ways of creation and movement, in the way that characterizes young daring artists. 16 creators were chosen in a process which included several creative workshops; at the end of the process their first idea was presented. During creative meetings, a strong mutual wish was expressed to burst the limits of style and language in order to redefine what is Israeli dance. With artistic guidance, there was an emphasize on the meaning alongside the movement language, as well as the design and the visual of each creation. The choreographers went through a guided path which included all the elements of the creation. The program was divided into several thematic evenings, so that the Program Aleph: Pure Dance highlights virtuoso movement in Gil Carlos Harush’s TAKANA, Smadar Goshen’s Urbania, and Sharon Vaisvaser’s 42 Inch. audience were able to choose. Program Bet: Dream Big features work by four creators whom Herman described as “daring artists with chutzpah.” The program includes Idan Yoav’s Almost Human, Ran Ben Dror’s Agassi Pallas, Lee Meir’s Translation in the Body of the Text, and Yuval Goldstein’s Expensive Shit. Program Gimel: The Future is Now centers on work that Herman calls “futuristic dance” with refreshingly unfamiliar movement. The bill is composed of Meytal Blanaru’s Aurora, Moran Yitzhaki Abergel’s Over me, and Lilach Livne’s Monday Larissa. Program Daled: Forbidden Fruit has been dubbed “sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll” by Herman and includes Yoni Soutchy’s Ben, Merav Cohen’s And When the Beast Returned, and Amit Zamir’s Buba(Doll). Program Hey: Rare Animal showcases artists who, according to Herman, “researched the physical border between human and animal” and boast “rare physical abilities, almost beyond human.” The bill features Liron Ozeri’s Caravan, Ido Batash’s Bread and Circuses Blood, and Artour Astman’sFoosho.
Urbania by Smadar Goshen (2011-09-07) by Smadar Goshen and Photo by Yaeli GabrieliSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Urbania by Smadar Goshen (2011-09-07) by Smadar Goshen and Photo by Yaeli GabrieliSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Urbania by Smadar Goshen (2011-09-07) by Smadar Goshen and Photo by Yaeli GabrieliSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Caravan by Liron Ozeri (2011-09-09) by Liron Ozeri and Photo by Koby Ben ShoshanSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Caravan by Liron Ozeri (2011-09-09) by Liron Ozeri and Photo by Koby Ben ShoshanSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Caravan by Liron Ozeri (2011-09-09) by Liron Ozeri and Photo by Ophir Ben ShimonSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Poosho by Artur Astman (2011-09-09) by Artur Astman and Photo by Alexander ShrabkovSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Poosho by Artur Astman (2011-09-09) by Artur Astman and Photo by Alexander ShrabkovSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Poosho by Artur Astman (2011-09-09) by Artur Astman and Photo by Alexander ShrabkovSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Larisa's Monday by Lilach Livne (2011-09-07) by Lilach Livne and Photo by Tal HeringSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Larisa's Monday by Lilach Livne (2011-09-07) by Lilach Livne and Photo by Tal HeringSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Larisa's Monday by Lilach Livne (2011-09-07) by Lilach Livne and Photo by Tal HeringSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Larisa's Monday by Lilach Livne (2011-09-07) by Lilach Livne and Photo by Tal HeringSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Bread and Circuses Blood by Ido Batash (2011-09-09) by Ido Batash and Photo by Bar AlonSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Bread and Circuses Blood by Ido Batash (2011-09-09) by Ido Batash and Photo by Bar AlonSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Almost Human by Idan Yoav (2011-09-08) by Idan Yoav and Photo by Gadi DagonSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Almost Human by Idan Yoav (2011-09-08) by Idan Yoav and Photo by Gadi DagonSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Almost Human by Idan Yoav (2011-09-08) by Idan Yoav and Photo by Gadi DagonSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre
Over Me by Moran Itzhaki Abergil (2011-09-07) by Moran Itzhaki Abergil and Photo by Itzhak ItzhakiSuzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre