a quartet at The Kitchen

By Ivan Talijancic, 16 January 2014

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Reviewed at Performance Space 122, New York City on 9 January 2014

Quartet (Heather Kravas)

Oren Barnoy, Dancer

Cecilia E, Dancer

Jennifer Kjos, Dancer

Liz Santoro, Dancer

Amidst the ghosts of time at Palissimo's Performance Space 122 production

Ivan Talijancic, 12th January

From its very opening moments, Amidst, a production of Pavel Zustiak’s company Palissimo presented as part of Performance Space 122’s COIL 2013 festival, packs a powerfully evocative punch.

****1

Drama/no drama from New York Theatre Ballet at Judson Church

Carla Escoda, 10th April

Anthony Tudor and Merce Cunningham provided the lighter fare in a mixed bill that featured two world premieres from Kevin Iega Jeff, a veteran of the Chicago dance scene, and Julian Donahue, a newer voice.

****1

Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates 100 years in New York

Ivy Lin, 8th April

In a tremendous triple bill at New York City Center, Martha Graham’s genius and Janet Elber’s stewardship of the company into the 21st century deserve to be celebrated, loudly.

*****

Pina Bausch’s Kontakthof – Echoes of ‘78: poignant reality

Graham Watts, 7th April

A reimagining of Pina Bausch's 1978 Kontakthof by Meryl Tankard brings together eight of the original cast members in a unique and poignant revival.

*****

The Australian Ballet and Bangarra Dance Theatre in Flora

Katie Lawrence, 7th April

Flora unites the Australian Ballet with Bangarra Dance Theatre in a glorious collaboration that traces loss, renewal, resilience, cultural continuity and enduring vitality of the body.

****1

La compagnie Hervé Koubi: spectacle and showmanship

Mark Vicente, 4th April

At Holland Dance Festival, La compagnie Hervé Koubi were put through their paces, showcasing a dizzying display of acrobatic abilities that would rival any act in a Cirque de Soleil show.

****1

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Ivan Talijancic

Ivan Talijancic is a director, choreographer, performer, writer, producer, visual designer, video- and film-maker. He is the co-founder and artistic co-director of WaxFactory, a New York-based international multidisciplinary performance group, with whom he toured worldwide.

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