In NEAR, twelve dancers meet in a cabin, by a swamp, in a no-man’s land between nature and civilization. Together, they bring a bold dream to life, blending the genres of musical concert and surreal narrative ballet in a cinematic theater setting. NEAR is complete enlightenment and 100% honest, but never familiar, intimate but never comfortable.<\/p>\n
For the first time, choreographer Eleanor Bauer is working with Jonatan Leandoer\/Yung Lean and Cullberg. Together they create a dance concert, a shared fantasy world. For both artists, a strong relationship with writing is at the center of their respective artistic activities, and poetry has become the common starting point for their collaboration.<\/p>\n
Bauer is originally from the USA, and is a doctoral student in choreography at Stockholm’s School of the Arts. Jonatan Leandoer H\u00e5stad\/Yung Lean has created the music in collaboration with ambient multi-instrumentalist and video artist Frederik Valentin. Together, Cullberg’s dancers create a temporary autonomous zone where they navigate through improvisation and choreography in a musically and poetically structured universe. Driven by fragile forms and strong magic, the collaboration becomes a poignant and sincere exploration of what it takes to be awake in the world, in a body, with others.<\/p>\n
NEAR \u2013 a dance concert by Eleanor Bauer and Jonatan Leandoer H\u00e5stad\/Yung Lean
\nConcept: Eleanor Bauer and Jonatan Leandoer H\u00e5stad\/Yung Lean
\nDirector: Eleanor Bauer
\nChoreography: Eleanor Bauer together with the Cullberg dancers
\nMusic: Jonatan Leandoer H\u00e5stad\/Yung Lean in collaboration with Frederik Valentin
\nScenography: Josefin Hinders
\nLighting design: Jonatan Winbo
\nCostume design: Pontus Pettersson
\nRehearsal director: Lisa Drake
\nAssistant to the scenographer: Linnea Birkelund
\nGraffiti sandbox: Jenny Pal\u00e9n and David Danell
\nPhoto: Urban J\u00f6r\u00e9n
\nArt direction, design: Martin Falck
\nThe scenography is made by Riksteaterns Teknik och Atelj\u00e9er.
\nWorld premiere: Way Out West, Gothenburg, 10 August 2018
\nCo-production: Cullberg, Luger, Way Out West Festival Gothenburg and Southbank Centre, London<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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