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London's 23rd international festival of contemporary
dance features the return of two 'legends of modern choreography',
alongside a selection of performances and installations exploring
the relationship between dance and new technology.
Dance Umbrella 2001 also includes a wide range of
new work by acclaimed British and international choreographers in
performances by some of the very best dance companies from around
the world.
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Visit our photogalleries of a selection of this
year's artists
O Vertigo
Richard Alston Dance Company
Batsheva Dance Company
Compagnie Flak
Charleroi Danses / Plan K
Russell Maliphant Company
Vincent Sekwati Mantsoe
Mark Morris Dance Group
Rennie Harris Puremovement
The festival kicks off at the Barbican Centre with
the return of Israel's Batsheva Dance Company's after an absence
of eight years with the London premiere of Ohad Naharin's full-length
new work, Sabotage Baby.
New York's Mark Morris Dance Group and Germany's
Ballett Frankfurt both make welcome returns to the festival at Sadler's
Wells with new and inventive choreography.
The Mark Morris Dance Group perform three London
premieres and the World premiere of Mark Morris' full company piece
set to Robert Schumann's Quintet in E Flat, whilst the world renowned
Ballett Frankfurt perform the London premieres of Artifact and Eidos:Telos,
two of artistic director William Forsythe's full length masterpieces.
Other festival highlights include a British debut
for Philadelphia's Rennie Harris Puremovement ,with a powerful hip-hop
version of Romeo & Juliet at the QEH, and Dance Umbrella's West-End
debut with Richard Move's extravagent re-incarnation of Martha Graham
at the Criterion Theatre.
There are festival debuts at the QEH for Canada's
O Vertigo, with Ginette Lauren's visually stunning Luna, and Frédéric
Flamand's Belgian based Charleroi Danses/Plan K with Moving Target.
While at The Place: Robin Howard Dance Theatre, Canadian Compagnie
Flak debut with Venezuelan-born José Navas' Perfume de Gardenias
and Déjà Donné present the London premiere of Aria Spinta.
There is also a welcome festival return at The Place
for Soweto-based soloist Vincent Sekwati Mantsoe's triple-bill and,
after a 16 year absence, the long awaited return of David Gordon's
New York-based Pick-Up Performance Company with the London premiere
of FAMILY$DEATH@ART.COMedy.
The British contingent features a London premiere
and a Dance Umbrella co-production from The Michael Clark Dance
Company at Sadler's Wells, including a collaboration with contemporary
artist Sarah Lucas, and Richard Alston Dance Company opening the
Robin Howard Dance Theatre at the newly renovated Place with two
London premieres.
Dance Umbrella commissions include Russell Maliphant
Company, performing a double bill of new work, as well as support
for Ricochet Dance Company's latest commission from Stephen Petronio.
Whilst at the ICA, Jonathan Burrows & Jan Ritsema perform the British
premiere of Weak Dance Strong Questions.
There are also festival debuts for three Jerwood
Choreography Award winners, Fin Walker (Walker Dance) and Charles
Linehan at The Place and Carol Brown at Greenwich Dance Agency.
Charles Linehan Company performs a Dance Umbrella commissioned London
premiere, Walker Dance a double-bill of work new to London, while
GDA hosts Carol Brown's collaboration with visual artist Esther
Rolinson.
"This year's festival includes Umbrella's first
Promenade Performances at Sadler's Wells. This means that you can
see both the Mark Morris Dance Group, whose programme includes a
World premiere, and The Michael Clark Company's stunning new show,
for as little as £5 each, that should leave you with plenty of cash
in hand for other tempting events in Dance Umbrella 2001".
Val Bourne, Artistic Director
Dance Umbrella 2001 centres around seven main venues:
Barbican Theatre, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Criterion Theatre
- new to Dance Umbrella, ICA, the new Robin Howard Dance Theatre
at The Place, Greenwich Dance Agency and Sadler's Wells.
Dance Umbrella enquiry line is 020 8741 5881
Web-site www.danceumbrella.co.uk
Dance Umbrella 2001 is supported by Time Out.
photographs of the Mark Morris Dance Group at top
of page are by Mark Royce.
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