Juliet and Romeo succeeds in Washington

Por Hilary Stroh, 02 junio 2016

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Crítica hecha desde Kennedy Center: Opera House, Washington el 1 junio 2016

Juliet and Romeo (Mats Ek)

Royal Swedish Ballet

Mariko Kida, Bailarín

Anthony Lomuljo, Bailarín

Ana Laguna, Bailarín

Jérôme Marchand, Bailarín

Nadja Sellrup, Bailarín

Les duos contrastés de « Dialogues II » au TCE

Julie Jozwiak, 26th April

L'art du duo est à l'honneur au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées dans le cadre de TranscenDanses, avec des pièces courtes mais intenses de Mats Ek, Samantha Lynch, Akram Khan et Sharon Eyal.

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Norwegian National Ballet's Dialogues II: brief but brilliant

Graham Watts, 3rd April

A brief but excellent programme of five duets showcased on the main stage of the Den Norske Opera.

***11

Sharon Eyal et Mats Ek à Garnier, ou les dérives de l’amour

Laurine Mortha, 27th March

Sharon Eyal inaugure la soirée avec la re-création d’OCD Love, puis l’Opéra de Paris rend hommage à l’inénarrable chorégraphe Mats Ek, qui fête ses 80 ans cette année, avec la reprise d’Appartement.

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Mats Ek's She was black + A Sort Of ...: thrillingly captivating

Maggie Foyer, 6th June

Norwegian National Ballet's highly entertaining double bill of two of Mats Ek's most popular works is enthralling.

*****

Royal Swedish Ballet's Julia and Romeo: surreal and modern

Graham Watts, 21st April

Ek’s vision of the romantic tragedy is seen through a distorted lens, sometimes fascinating, sometimes bemusing.

***11

Ek and Ekman's subversive double bill is enjoyable madness

Vikki Jane Vile, 21st February

The latest double bill from Staatsballett Berlin features witty, high energy and thought provoking works by Mats Ek and Alexander Ekman, though the audience may not fathom their meaning.

***11

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Hilary Stroh

Hilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books.

A modern interpretation frees dancers: US première of Mats Ek's Juliet and Romeo