Introdans showcases the work of leading choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. LARBI is an exploration of Cherkaoui's signature style as a creator. But it is also an ode to resilience.
Cherkaoui's virtuoso dance language, his musicality and his courage to pause and reflect are a good fit for Introdans. His versatile and often poetic approach resonates from Arnhem to Los Angeles. International stars such as Beyoncé and Madonna enjoy working with this Flemish-Moroccan top choreographer. The evening includes the ballets Fall, In Memoriam and a brand new solo for dancer Marc Brew, with whom Larbi previously collaborated on the solo Crash. Cherkaoui is working on a new version of Fall especially for Introdans' focus programme.
‘We speak the same (dance) language... With seven of his choreographies in our repertoire, it is high time to put Larbi in the spotlight..’
Roel Voorintholt (artistic director)
About the choreographer
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui succeeds like no other in capturing loaded themes such as otherness, collectivity, the search for identity, faith and desire in impressive stories, depicted in a poetic and often hypnotic dance style. He combines numerous dance forms. Cherkaoui has worked for many renowned dance companies and theatres around the world.
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PROGRAMme
Fall
Fall refers both to the falling and discolouring autumn leaves and to the continuous struggle of the (dancers') bodies against gravity. In this piece, Cherkaoui creates feather-light duets and impressive group pieces to the meditative music of Arvo Pärt. He sculpts with the dancers like a sculptor. This choreography from the Introdans repertoire is a celebration of pure dance.
In Memoriam
This contemporary masterpiece about loss and memory is intense. It is a tribute to the choreographer's ancestors. The rustling skirts and fast-moving video images propel the dancers forward in this meditative performance.
Nieuwe solo
For dancer/choreographer Marc Brew, a car accident radically changed his life in a split second. How do you continue to dance when your body is out of balance? Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui previously created the solo Crash, in which Brew demonstrated his resilience in his own unique way. For this programme, he is creating a brand new solo especially for Marc Brew.
Photography
Hans Withoos
