Ritualistic Abstraction

By Sofia Nyblom, 28 November 2014

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Reviewed at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern - Sergels torg, Stockholm, Stockholm on 22 November 2014

Volti Subito (Virpi Pahkinen)

Virpi Pahkinen, Dancer

Fredrik Quinones, Dancer

Tyra Wigg, Dancer

Pontus Sundset, Dancer

Renata Simon, Dancer

Sakari Romero Tuurala, Dancer

Nordin’s new large-scale multimedia work disappoints

Simon Cummings, 31st August

For all its ambition, the première of Jesper Nordin’s Emerging from Currents and Waves at the Baltic Sea Festival consisted of little more than slick surfaces and displays of overload

*1111

Johnny Loves Johann, unevenly at the Joyce Theater

Carla Escoda, 14th April

Acclaimed violinist and 2024 MacArthur Fellow Johnny Gandelsman invited four choreographers to join him on a marathon through Bach's six cello suites. His musicianship was the highlight of the evening.

***11

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.

*****

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

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.

*****

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Sofia Nyblom

Sofia Nyblom is a Swedish arts journalist, critic, presenter and radio and tv-producer. With a background as a professionally trained singer, she today prefers watching opera and singing in choir - and she loves dance. Twitter: @nyblomsofia. Her website is here.

Volti Subito at Kulturhuset, Stockholm