This contemporary dance performance is the result of the collaboration between choreographer Emanuelis Gat (France / Irzaelis) and the dancers of Kaunas Dance Theater "Aura". This is the personal journey of eleven individuals seeking connection. A complex choreographic structure and at the same time a dance reduced to its essential elements, when the dancers "drive" the work and recreate it every time, examining the role of the performer as a living creator of the scene.
"He is the most famous choreographer that Aura has had to work with during its entire history so far," says Birutė Letukaitė, the founder and artistic director of Aura. E. Gat's style is characterized by a unique, personal approach to movement, and his dance performance is a multi-layered, multi-meaning system. Contemporary art critics describe the choreographer's works as mystical, musical, conceptual. B. Letukaitė compares this author to an orchestra conductor who leads the musicians - dancers - performing their parts, so the entire work depends on his commands.
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Kaunas Dance Theater "Aura" is the first contemporary dance theater in Lithuania, dating back to 1980. Modern dance studio founded by Birutė Letukaitė. Since 1995 this is the Kaunas Dance Theater "Aura". in 2011 "Aura" has become an international dance troupe, presenting performances on all continents and receiving numerous awards.
Emanuel Gat was born in Israel and first danced in the Liat Dror Nir Ben Gal troupe, and in 1994 started working as an independent choreographer. His troupe "Emanuel Gat Dance" is based in Marseille, France. The choreographer's career includes partnerships with Paris Opera, Sydney Dance Company, Marseille Ballet, etc. Due to his unique and personal approach to choreography and dance creation, Emanuel Gat is considered one of the leading and most prolific European choreographers working today. Over the past 25 years, Emanuel Gat's works have been presented on many of the world's most important dance stages and festivals.
Choreography: Emanuelis Gatas
Lighting design: Emanuelis Gatas
Music: JS Bach "English Suites" (performed by Glenn Gould) and Emanuel Gat
Dancers: Ester Bega, Heung Won Lee, Julija Strupaitė, Marine Fernandez, Pepe Jaimes, Susanna Maggio, Diego Alcalá, Jed Nagales, Dalila Tiraboschi, Nanaho Kugawa, Carolina Merlo
Costumes: Kristina Čyžiūtė Svirskienė
Premiere: September 2023, 21