Central European Showcase of Contemporary Dance
March 5 - 7, 2002, Prague
Review of some of the most interesting dance groups and movement theatres from Central Europe - the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Tuesday, March 5
8 p.m. (Stage I) Jan Kodet (Czech Republic) Jade and Danse Macabre
A special evening featuring the prominent, internationally acclaimed, Czech choreographer Jan Kodet and his dancers. The first piece was originally choreographed for the Balet Gulbenkien in Portugal, and then reworked by Jan Kodet for his dance group. The second part of the evening will present the premiere of a newly choreographed version of the performance Danse Macabre, which was first presented in the Archa Theatre as part of the larger exhibition project The Glory of the Baroque in Bohemia. This new independent version was developed in close collaboration between Jan Kodet and the music composer Ivan Acher. Both works are models of first-rate contemporary dance, lighting and sound design.
Pre-premiere of the evening on March 4 at the Archa Theatre at 8 p.m. - not a part of Dance Zone 2002
Wednesday, March 6
7 p.m. (Stage II) Irma Omerzo (Croatia) Mi-Nous
A "dance documentary" about a love affair that manifests various qualities, shapes and phases of love. A duet that refers to the experiences of a love crisis, whose causes and consequences are played according to unspoken rules. It's played through to the anticipated happy end, but also with the risks of an unmanageable poker game. The path to harmony, as we all know, is not easy...
Wednesday, March 6
8.30 p.m. (Stage I) Compagnie Pál Frenák (Hungary) Tricks and Tracks
An evening long performance by the prominent French-Hungarian choreographer living in Paris and his dance troupe. Frenák's dancing style is brutal, uncompromisingly naked, a game of physical risks and broken taboos that is focussed towards a pure sensuality and sultriness, while at the same time the "performance emanates beauty - space, colour, beautiful physique, movement lines..." (dance publicist Nina Vangeli). The group has earned worldwide recognition and admiration for its forceful dance art.
Thursday, March 7
8 p.m. (Stage I) Déja Donné (Czech Republic) In Bella Copia (Fair-copy)
The newest performance from the dance workshop of the group Déja Donné, by the Czech choreographer Lenka Flory and the Italian choreographer Simone Sandroni. The performance about the inner revolt of "I" and "cleanligraphy" was enthusiastically received by both audiences and critics at its January premiere. The dynamic performance is full of complicated dance feats and choreographic inspiration.
Further performances on March 8 and 9 at the Archa Theatre at 8 p.m. - not a part of Dance Zone 2002
Open programme
Introduction by Nina Vangeli - dance publicist
Open programme
