Damien Jalet's Vessel reveals the underworld at Torinodanza

Vessel

Von Silvia Poletti, 12 September 2022

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“strange knots of flesh, limbs and torsos gradually expand themselves into the space”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Fonderie Limone Moncalieri, Moncalieri, am 9 September 2022

Vessel (Damien Jalet)

Kohei Nawa, Bühnenbild

Yukiko Yoshimoto, Licht

Aimilios Arapoglou, Tanz

Nobuyoshi Asai, Tanz

Pascal Marty, Tanz

Ruri Mitoh, Tanz

Jun Morii, Tanz

Astrid Sweeney, Tanz

Naoko Tozawa, Tanz

Onbashira Diptych de Damien Jalet au Théâtre de la Ville

Laurine Mortha, 1st March

Le Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève s'empare de deux pièces – Skid et Thr(o)ugh – de l'artiste franco-belge, montrant le goût de Jalet pour les concepts scéniques plus que pour la recherche chorégraphique.

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Bal Impérial & Boléro: multi-layered work challenges in Geneva

Daniel Pratt, 19th November

The premiere of Bal Impérial by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui challenges and interrogates to great effect in Geneva.

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Pelléas et Mélisande as a dark, shining fairy tale in Geneva

Elodie Olson-Coons, 26th October

A maximalist production of Pelléas et Mélisande at Geneva's Grand Théâtre shines, but tries a little too hard.

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Skid/Saaba: a thrilling free fall into contemporary dance

Katie Lawrence, 24th January

Swedish contemporary dance company GöteborgsOperans Danskompani pushes the audience off balance with a quirky, compelling, and innovative double bill.

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A hi-gloss Pelléas et Mélisande falls flat in Geneva

Mark Valencia, 19th February

Heroes emerge in adversity, and there are sterling turns from Leigh Melrose as a pugilistic Golaud and from the venerable Arkel of Matthew Best.

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Vessel à Chaillot : l'OVNI spectaculaire de Damien Jalet

Julie Jozwiak, 8th March

Au Théâtre de Chaillot, le chorégraphe déroute dans Vessel, sculptant les corps des danseurs sans jamais laisser voir leurs visages. Une expérience atypique, unique et incontournable.

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Silvia Poletti

Silvia Poletti was a professional dance writer, contributing to the culture pages of the daily news www.sole24ore.com and Corriere della Sera/Corriere Fiorentino and collaborated to specialist magazines such as Danza &Danza, Tanz, Dance International. She prepared essays and conferences about dance for the principal Italian festivals and opera houses and was lecturer of History of Dance at the Urbino Carlo Bo University and Venice Ca’ Foscari University. She was the author of the monography ‘John Neumeier’ (Palermo, L’Epos 2004).

Continuous transformations: Damien Jalet's Vessel reveals the underworld at Torinodanza