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NDT's Savoir Faire programme is a feast of virtuosi dances

By Lambrecht Wessels, 26 May 2018
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Reviewed at International Theater: Grote Zaal, Amsterdam on 24 May 2018
Programme
Woke up blind (Marco Goecke)
Shut Eye (Sol León, Paul Lightfoot)
New Work (Crystal Pite)
Performers
Nederlands Dans Theater | NDT 1
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Lambrecht Wessels
Lambrecht Wessels
Lambrecht Wessels is a conflict analyst, publicist and avid dance fan living in Amsterdam. He writes about modern and classical dance, and follows Dutch National Ballet and the Netherlands Dance Theater especially. But he also visits dance performances in Belgium, the UK and Scandinavia.