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Different generations meet in Smoke and Mirrors by Nederlands Dans Theater 2

By Isabella Zijp, 19 April 2017
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“a varied programme of 4 fascinating works”
Reviewed at International Theater: Grote Zaal, Amsterdam on 16 April 2017
Programme
New works (Marne van Opstal, Imre van Opstal, Marco Goecke)
Sara (Sharon Eyal, Gai Behar)
Midnight Raga (Marco Goecke)
Performers
Nederlands Dans Theater | NDT 2
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Graham Watts, 16th July
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Timeless and uplifting: NDT1 dances Crystal Pite
Lambrecht Wessels, 2nd April
Nederlands Dans Theater 1’s new triple bill premieres Imre Van Opstal and Marne Van Opstal's Take Root alongside works by Sharon Eyal, Gai Behar and Crystal Pite. 
****1
NDT: Spiritwalking
Lambrecht Wessels, 8th December
It's all there; the virtuoso dancing, brilliant live Philip Glass music, mysteriously connected couples whirled into a subtle feeling of expansion. If your brain lacks a much needed moral and creative boost this is your December pick-me-up.
****1
Nederlands Dance Theatre's Programma II
Lambrecht Wessels, 13th December
An unmissable Christmas mass from awe-inspiring dancers of Nederlands Dance Theatre. Lambrecht Wessels reviews at Lucent Danstheater, Den Hague.
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Isabella Zijp
Isabella Zijp
Isabella Zijp is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Bachtrack and other dance platforms. She shares her passion for ballet through writing, giving guided tours and conducting short presentations. In daily life she works as an editor and online marketeer while also writing about her other passion: travelling.