'WINTER VARIATIONS' / New Creation 09

>>> 22nd, 23rd, 24th June at the American Dance Festival

>>> 30th June at Montpellier Danse

>>> 14th, 15th, 17th July at Lincoln Center festival

photos by Agathe Poupeney ,Mia Alon

"Winter Variations" is a new 60 minutes duet danced by Roy Assaf and Emanuel Gat.
For the past five years, Emanuel and Roy have been performing together with the Bessie award winning duet "Winter Voyage".
With more then 250 performances all over the world, this signature piece is at the core of a unique artistic collaboration.
For this new creation, the two go back into the studio in the search for new creative paths.
Music for the work includes: two lieder from R. Strauss’s Four Last Songs, a song by Riad al Sunbati who was originally composed for Oum Kalthoum, sung here in an intimate version by the composer accompanying himself on oud and a remix of “Day in a life” by The Beatles.

Winter Variation, a co-production of the following prestigious partners, will be premiered at the American Dance Festival (22nd 23rd and 24th of June).
Its European premier will be held at Montpellier Danse festival on June 30th, before heading back to the US for three performances at the Lincoln Center Festival NY, on a double bill with Silent ballet. The same program will be presented at deSingel Antwerpen, beginning of 2010.

a short rehearsal clip can be viewed on here

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"Winter Variations is a triumphant and ever-evolving duet...the two men mesmerize with the sheer fluidity and authenticity of their movements. Through dramatic changes in mood, lighting and music, a choreographic language gradually emerges—one that takes the audience on a journey... Winter Variations showcases Gat and Assaf’s movement virtuosity. It was a pleasure to watch such pure, unadulterated kinesthetic skill and presence." CityBeat / Julie Mullins

"Emanuel Gat, cool choreographer...One of the evening’s big pleasures is that Gat and Assaf are very good dancers. They’re super-fit to withstand the non-stop calisthenics. But there’s also a sensual overlay and an homoerotic tone that demands more than pure dancing. It calls for a sense of vulnerability that both dancers deliver... “Winter Variations” feels genuinely intimate." artsmeme / Debra

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