Theatre
DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS Citizens' Theatre. Glasgow. until Sat ONLY THE MEN 1/ NOV ”'
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RAMBERT DANCE COMPANY Festival Theatre, Edinburgh. Wed 7—Fri 9 Nov
Grace. finesse and refinement — three things every Rambert dancer has at in. .I ' 'r . x" ' ' ' :' 1" ~ ' l-- 1 : their disposal. But the arrival of Australian choreographer, Garry Stewart m I ' I or; -- E-Z °' ,_ “:2 I ' _ . I - this summer, turned the company on its head - literally. .l' : kl ' 'l‘I I" ' '. ' :.
Known for the gymnastic and boisterous work he creates with his own .'.~i: 1.: . 2. ~ vi» 1' '1 . : company, Australian Dance Theatre, Stewart took no prisoners. And while ‘l'w t v z : -' ma: w r- : ~ ' '- .~ I: . w. the end result may not be quite as punishing as the moves he creates back w ' war»: 1. ~ ,: n.- " l :" ' - - " r z -' . ' ° :' ' home, Infinity has still taken the Rambert dancers in a new direction. w It? v. z z " ; :- :. " z '
‘Our dancers are very British in their training,’ explains Rambert’s artistic . l! 1' ~ I 7' w ' .‘ ‘ . - - u . I - ~ I .. z - ' director, Mark Baldwin. ‘With lots of ballet and contemporary technique, so ~;--i i -- .2 ' ' . ~ -. ~ ' '. 1' :' : z" ' ' : - 1' -. they’re very finely tuned in terms of detail and articulation. And what Garry : .7 " a .' u, ' w r .- ' : ' '- - '~ :~ ~ - : " . did was rough the whole thing up with a different way of thinking.’ /:- ~ -' -- i w . t . .. ~- I
Part of a quadruple-bill, featuring Christopher Bruce’s classic Swan ' :' z '«r ' . .- ' -' 7‘ .' ' : .' ' : - .
Song, a new abstract work by New Yorker, Karole Armitage and a debut " ' I " »- '- r' "
from Rambert dancer, Melanie Teall, Infinity has an animal quality which ; “"‘tzi - : -- .' " : 7m z - : -v
blends the company’s inherent style with Stewart’s energetic pace. All 1' .- ,zr : x: w ‘ t' ~z z.‘ ~ 2" z 1 2
wrapped up in skin-like costumes designed by concept artist and ‘nrf'x'T ; X‘- l' w .x‘. l' : :’ : : 1 ~ v ' : ; - ' taxidermist, Georg Meyer-Wiel. min: 1 r': E ::~ ' ' : :" . :' . " ~
‘Garry’s made a very athletic piece - I knew he would,’ says Baldwin. ‘And t.r‘.' «’ ... u v z z . - although I was nervous about the challenges that brings, our dancers have T? ~ : .z. 1' -' : ° '- : t ,' :' :
risen to the occasion very well. I think we’ve added the finesse of dance to ~ .~ ' 1"rz. : :' '- z '- 9- . ,- .- . his rough and ready tumbling, so it’s exciting and very theatrical.’ v ' " o; z t' .- z' .' ;- '- H ' : I ' (Kelly Apter) .‘.l»-.;‘.'..:t. “ : .' : -
fA'MBunL'AIN‘E'MUS'r DIE Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 3—Sun 11 Nov
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