Rite of Spring (35')

 

Photo by Gadi Dagon

Choreography Lights & Costumes  /  Emanuel Gat

Music  /  Igor Stravinsky
Dancers  /  Lise Tiller, Mia Alon, Noa Gimelshtein, Roy Assaf, Emanuel Gat.

Production  /  Emanuel Gat Dance

Co production  /  The Suzanne Dellal Centre (Israel)  ;  Festival Uzes Danse (France)  ;
Monaco Dance Forum (Monaco)

With the help of   /  The Dellal foundation, Foreign ministry "Kashtum", Theatre de Olivier
d'Istre - France, Ballet Monte-Carlo, the foundation of Philippe de Rothschild, Israel National
Lottery-council of the arts, the Yehoshua - Rabinovitch foundation.

World Premier  /  Festival Uzes Danse (France)  2004  ..............................................................................................................................................................

Press Quotes

• "...Dancing salsa on Stravinsky, it's possible – and as a proof we have the burning
  presentation by Emanuel Gat, His interpretation of the "Rite of Spring" is both iconoclast
  and exiting.    /   Rosita Boisseau, Le Monde

• "...Salsa on top of a volcano. This wonderful and amazing mix is performed with elegancy
  and lust "     /   Rene Sirvin,  LA FIGARO
  

• "...The movement is rich in details, complex and intriguing. This is an original piece of high
  quality that places Gat as one of the most promising and talented dance creators"   
  Ruth Eshel, haaretz
  

• "...the result is a dazzling, sensual and pleasing encounter. Is Gat the next force of Israeli
  dance?"     Eliakim Yaron, MAARIV

• "... It's like seeing an execution in slow motion with freeze frames" Deborah Jowitt, The Village Voice 
  

• "...incredible originality, clear articulation, robust physicality, and sophisticated intelligence.
  It was just a taste of a choreographer and a company that cried out for more, more, more...."
  Seth Rogovoy, Berkshire Living magazine