1-3 Feb 2023
Ballet British Columbia
Bedroom Folk / The Statement / GARDEN
Bedroom Folk © Four Eyes Portraits
The Statement © Michael Slobodian
GARDEN © Four Eyes Portraits
in co-production with La maison des Arts Créteil
The Canadian company, straight out of Vancouver, hits the Parisian stage for a stellar triple bill conducted by Medhi Walerski, Crystal Pite, Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar.
The twenty dancers of Ballet British Columbia are as rare on France’s stages as they are acclaimed worldwide. The thrilling quartet of the explosive Israeli duo of Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar, the Canadian Crystal Pite and the French Mehdi Walerski choreograph three major pieces of their respective styles. The first one, Bedroom Folk ties its razor-sharp body language around the spellbinding score of DJ Ori Lichtik, a figure of the techno scene. The second one, GARDEN, brings a fluidly stylish dance to the musical conversation of Camille Saint-Saëns’ piano quintet, opus 14. Finally, The Statement, explores the dance-theater register and leads four performers to acknowledge responsibility for their actions as they struggle for power. A spectacular show.
Isabelle Calabre
Bedroom Folk
Choreography Sharon Eyal with Gai Behar
Music Ori Lichtik
Lighting Thierry Dreyfus
Costumes Rebecca Hytting
With (à confirmer)
The Statement
Choreography Crystal Pite
Music Owen Belton
Text Jonathon Young
Vocal performances Meg Roe, Colleen Wheeler, Andrew Wheeler, Jonathon Young
Lighting Tom Visser
Stage design Jay Gower Taylor
Costumes Crystal Pite, Joke Visser
With (to be confirmed)
GARDEN
Choreography Medhi Walerski
Music Cristina Ortiz, Quintette pour piano en la mineur, opus 14, d’après Camille Saint-Saëns, Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc.
Sound design and dramaturgy Pierre Pontvianne
Lighting and stage design Theun Mosk
Costumes Medhi Walerski, Joke Visser
With (to be confirmed)
Production Ballet British Columbia
Partenaires Canada Council for the Arts
Ballet BC acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
Ballet BC gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Province of British Columbia through funding provided by the BC Arts Council.
Ballet BC acknowledges financial support of the Government of Canada.