As in previous years, MDT (formerly Moderna Dans Teatern) once again provided the forum for the dancers of the Cullberg Ballet to create a varied and rich set of performances. Choreographers included: Alexandra Campbell, Adam Schütt, Andrea Martini, Hanako Hoshimi-Caines, Shumpei Nemoto, Johanna Lindh and Isaac Spencer.
LIIKE
Dancer: Alexandra Campbell
Film: LAJI – Alexandra Campbell, Lisa Holmqvist, Jeanette Steinsland
Music: Jewels Make U Move
Duration: 4 minutes
I multiply on a hill
Creator / dancer: Andrea MartiniPhoto / video: Yoav Barel
Music: A Silver Mt. Zion
Duration: 7 minutes (on repeat)
Diegese
Art work: Gesine Moog
“I started this work at the beginning of February this year not knowing what it would become. Without any aim or time pressure I followed intuitively, step by step, the process, and I immersed myself in observing, listening and following it. From carving, printing, painting, spacing into the passe-partout and finally framing them, it has become the end of October. In this time a series of small pictures, which are able to be seen from all sides, have developed, and the process has fulfilled me with a lot of pleasure and richness of impression. I am very happy and grateful that I can share them with you today and at the same time to close this circle of creation.”
For men only
Choreographer: Andrea Martini
Dancers: Adam Schütt, Mirko Guido, Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Isaac Spencer, Csongor Szabó and Kristóf Várnagy
Music: Samira Said, Harold Budd, Andrea Martini
Lighting design: Nette Karlsson
Make-up: Jessica Krage and Caroline Thörnqvist under the supervision of Olle Johansson.
Duration: approx 15 minutes
Ugoku
Performed by three dancers who usually work in different styles. The piece explores the way to approach movement from different perspectives, researching a common place, with its own style, by the dancers sharing choreographic movement but still retaining their individuality.
Choreographer: Shumpei Nemoto
Dancers: Alexander Dam, Markus Bertilsson Almqvist and Shumpei Nemoto
Music: Alva Noto
Lighting design: Nette Karlsson
Duration: 8 minutes
Nobody’s Serviant
Total musical expressionism meets total physics. A musical super hybrid made by Örjan Högberg from Fläskkvartetten on electric violin and Johan Skugge from No Science on synth. Together are releasing their first record Nobody’s Serviant. Now they are sneaking up MDT together with Cullberg dancers Johanna Lindh and Isaac Spencer in this dance and music piece Nobody’s Serviant.
Choreographers and dancers: Johanna Lindh and Isaac Spencer
Music: Örjan Högberg and Johan Skugge
Lighting design: Nette Karlsson
Duration: 10 minutes
Modal Phenom
….the dancers make and listen to sound and are motivated by the enjoyment of hearing, the sensation it produces – the tingling feeling of hearing something you have never heard before, the excitement of a place you have never experienced before. Adam Schütt, 2011
The ear
The hair cell that picks up the sound in the ear
Explanatory pictures
One hair cells twitching to a beat Modal Phenom playfully explores a complex system of games that involve recognition, denial, call and response, expectation, and the unexpected. Created in collaboration with three dancers, the work builds a movement language and a spontaneous sound score simultaneously, with the incorporation of handmade musical instruments and electronic sound manipulation.
Concept: Adam Schütt
Dance and sound: Adam Scühtt, Daniel Sjökvist, Isaac Spencer, Patricia Vázque
Costume design, instruments and lighting concept: Adam Schütt
Duration: 25 minutes
I’ll believe in anything
Choreographer and dancer: Hanako Hoshimi-Caines
Guitar intro by Plants and Animals
Lighting design: Nette Karlsson
Voice: Rev. Raphael Warnock, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church speaking at Troy Davis’ funeral. The state of Georgia shamefully executed Troy Davis on September 21, 2011 despite serious doubts about his guilt.
Duration: 10 minutes