Ekman’s LIB and Eyal’s Strong at the Staatsballett Berlin

By Katja Vaghi, 10 December 2019

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Reviewed at Staatsoper Unter den Linden: Apollosaal, Berlin on 8 December 2019

Lib (Alexander Ekman)

Strong (Sharon Eyal)

Staatsballett Berlin

Sharon Eyal, Set Designer

Charlie Le Mindu, Costume Designer

Alexander Ekman, Lighting Designer

Rebecca Hytting, Costume Designer

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Hilary Stroh, 12th May

Alexander Ekman's Cacti is the zany highlight of the evening!

*****

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

NDT2: Goecke / Inger / Ekman

Sarah Batschelet, 22nd December

NDT2's triple bill of contemporary ballet that featured works by Marco Goecke, Johan Inger and Alexander Ekman in Alkmaar drew an uneven reception.

***11

Joffrey on tour

Jaime Robles, 17th November

Eclectic and contemporary, The Joffrey Ballet reimagines human and kinetic beauty.

*****

NDT 2: Exploding Talent

Shelley Pinto-Duschinsky, 18th May

NDT2 brings a mixed programme to Sadler's Wells, as part of its UK tour. With works by Sol Leon and Paul Lightfoot, Edward Clug, Hans Van Manen and Alexander Ekman

****1

NDT2 tours the UK

Christopher Curtis, 12th April

NDT2 is an excellent company, presenting fresh, interesting and exceptionally well-performed pieces in this new tour.

****1

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Katja Vaghi

With a background in Dance Studies, Literature and Linguistics (MA English Studies from Zurich University and PhD in dance philosophy from the University of Roehampton in London) and a formation as a modern dancer (Ballet Arts, NYC), Katja is a freelance dancer, choreographer, dance researcher and dramaturge currently living in Berlin.

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