Dante's Hell: Voronia

By Tatiana Rathelot, 22 October 2015

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“Each movement – whether dynamic or static – is filled with force and meaning”

Reviewed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London on 19 October 2015

Voronia (Marcos Morau)

La Veronal

Fast Forward: Hamburg Ballet’s mixed bill proves a mixed success

Vikki Jane Vile, 22nd February

All that glistens... the world premiere of Xie Xin’s The Moon in the Ocean is the highlight of a mixed bill programme spanning 90 years of choreography.

***11

NDT 1’s Wildsong: innovative dance set to cinematic scores

Mark Vicente, 20th February

Wildsong presents a refreshing take on contemporary movement rooted in classical technique while revisiting a recent conceptual work of much acclaim, both performed by artists at the peak of their physical prowess.

****1

Marcos Morau’s Romeo + Juliet: lessons in volatility

Deborah Weiss, 3rd April

An unconventional dance take on Prokofiev's ubiquitous ballet for Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in Antwerp is not for the faint-hearted.

***11

Overture and Angels’ Atlas: transcendental in Berlin

Katja Vaghi, 28th April

Pondering upon society and the human condition: Marcos Morau’s Overture and Crystal Pite’s Angels’ Atlas at the Staatsballett Berlin.

****1

BNE’s compelling Afanador: a dazzling, surreal view of Andalusia

Cristina de Lucas, 9th February

BNE premieres Marcos Morau's Afanador at Madrid’s Teatro Real. Inspiration is derived from Ruven Afanador’s renowned series of photographs on flamenco dancers, Ángel Gitano and 1000 Kisses.

****1

Nachtträume: Marcos Morau’s devastatingly brilliant production

Maggie Foyer, 4th November

Zürich Opera House welcomes a revival of Marcos Morau's dark but brilliant Nachtträume for Ballett Zürich.

*****

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Tatiana Rathelot

Tatiana studied ballet and modern dance in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil before moving to Italy to pursue graduate studies in Social and Political Sciences. She has trained and performed in several European countries and is currently based in London, where she reconciles academic work with freelance dance jobs

Speleological expedition into Dante’s hell: La Veronal's excellent Voronia