NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY WALES: ATALAŸ + TUNDRA
National Dance Company Wales visits Spain for the first time as part of its European tour, with the purpose of showing the work of emerging choreographers internationally. On this occasion, it presents Atalaÿ by Mario Bermúdez Gil and Tundra by Marcos Morau.
Price: 26 ¤ and 20 ¤ (-15% until August 15th)
Duration: 60 min
For ages 8 and older
ATALAŸ
A watchtower from which distant lands can be seen. A contagious dance inspired by the warmth of the Mediterranean.
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Creative team
Choreography: Mario Bermúdez Gil
Music: G.S. Sultan, Redundancy Charm Study; Asian Dub Foundation, Dhol Rinse; Deru, Only the Circle; Erkan, Our Firat Agit; Mercan Dede, Toz Pembe Lighting Design: Joseff Fletcher Costume design: Brigdhe Penn Costume designer: Amy Barrett
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Criticism "The movement is meandering, percussive, spiritual and, at times, relentless." "An elegant and passionate work that strikes a balance between seriousness and simplicity, between softness and dynamism." The Stage "Fletcher's stunning lighting design is the other star of Atalaÿ; the scene in which a solo dancer twists and distorts the backlight was my favorite moment."
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Mario Bermúdez Gil Mario discovers dance at the age of 20. Since 2008 he studies at the Centro Andaluz de Danza, in Seville, and in 2010 he moves to New York. Between 2012 and 2016 he lives in Tel Aviv where he dances with the Batsheva dance company and performs in works by Ohad Naharin, Sharon Eyal, Hofesh Shechter and Roy Assaf visiting some of the most prestigious theaters in the world. His choreography through Marcat Dance has been performed in New York, Michigan, Wyoming, Spain, Denmark, Germany, Japan, Korea, China and Tel Aviv and has been featured in the New York Times and Dance Magazine. In 2016, Mario wins second prize at the Copenhagen International Choreography Competition and a "Production Award" from the National Company of Wales. In 2017, he wins the First Prize at the Choreography Competition of the district of Tetuán, Madrid, and is considered the "best dancer" of the competition. |
TUNDRA
Through contemporary dance, Tundra brings new meaning to ancient ideas and customs. In a barren landscape, ultramodern creativity comes to life and rips the pages out of the history books of Russian folk dance, the USSR and the revolution. Marcos Morau is inspired by art and cinema for this daring proposal.
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Awards
Best dance submission at the UK Theatre Awards 2018. Best Choreography at the Wales Theatre Awards 2017.
Creative team
Choreography: Marcos Morau Assistant choreographers: Marina Rodriguez, Lorena Nogal and Lee Johnston Visual art, set and design: Joseff Fletcher Music: Svadebnie pesni (Duhovskaya), Olga Sergeeva; Cradle Song (Russian Jewish lullaby), Kitka; 1559 W. Cunningham Cosmogr. Glasse 125, Akira Rebelais; Fail, Demdike Stare; Consumed, The Haxan Cloak; Shisen, Mariah Lighting Design: Joseff Fletcher Costume Design: Angharad Matthews |
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Criticism "Every single part of this production is ethereal, dizzying magic." "Cold, but strangely sexy." "A heavyweight that provides the NDCWales with a truly unique work."
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Marcos Morau (Valencia, 1982) Studied choreography at the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona, the Conservatorio Superior de Danza de Valencia and Movement Research in New York, obtaining the highest qualification in her final project and the extraordinary prize of the Institut del Teatre. Her artistic knowledge is not limited to dance but extends to other disciplines such as photography and dramaturgy. In 2005 he created La Veronal, a collective formed by artists from dance, film, literature and photography. The purpose of its artistic team lies in a constant search for new expressive media and cultural references. La Veronal has recently been present in some of the most important festivals and theaters in the world, such as the Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris, the Biennale di Venezia, Sadler's Wells in London, Oslo Opera... Marcos Morau has been awarded the Premio Nacional de Danza 2013, among other prizes. |
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NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY WALES National Dance Company Wales is the contemporary dance company of Wales. It was founded in 1983 as Diversions and became National Dance Company Wales in 2009. In 2018, Fearghus Ó Conchúir is appointed artistic director. It is made up of ten dancers who perform in Wales, the UK and other countries such as Germany, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Poland and Hong Kong. It engages mainly choreographers who have not yet worked in the UK. It is known for its innovative work with and for all kinds of people in all kinds of spaces and in different formats and contexts.
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Fearghus Ó Conchúir, Artistic Director He has presented his choreography in the UK, Europe, USA and China collaborating with renowned performers, directors and composers. Recently he has worked as artistic director of The Casement Project, one of the major projects of the Arts Council of Ireland for the commemoration of the Centenary of the Easter Rising of 1916. He has worked as a dance teacher for companies such as Adventures in Motion Pictures, Arc Dance and Le Ballet Preljocaj, as well as at the London School of Contemporary Dance, Middlesex University and the London Studio Centre. Her work is strongly oriented towards diversity and she has developed dance projects for different collectives.
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Date
October 4, 2019
Time
19:30