In a posthumous premiere of his opera-novel Quicksand at The Kitchen in New York City, Ashley’s ingenuity was awakened by a troupe of artists who understand his work on a spiritual level.
While L-E-V performed House using utterly grotesque shapes, lines, and facial gestures, the unity, variety, repetition, and contrast of elements were eloquently sequenced and the audience was taken on a journey to another world, led by seven part-human-part-insect-beings.
Dutch National Ballet give an exemplary account of a quadruple bill comprised of the late Hans van Manen's works. It's a wonderful tribute to the great master choreographer.
Juliano Nunes’ Romeo and Juliet for Philadelphia Ballet works on all fronts: as a visual spectacle with highly original choreography and as a vehicle for cultivating memorable performances.