The Cape Dance Company (CDC) presents Blue, celebrating its 20th Anniversary season at the Artscape Theatre from 27 November to 6 December 2014.
Two new works will be presented by Christopher L Huggins (USA) – Blue, an all male ballet, and In the Mirror of Her Mind, a pas de quatre. Huggins has a long-standing relationship with the CDC, having staged three of his ballets on the company since 2010, most notably the award-winning Enemy Behind The Gates and Bolero.
The season is again diverse and exciting, showcasing the versatility of the CDC dancers. CDC’s repertoire becomes more diverse each year and this season promises yet again to have wide audience appeal.
Blue is a transcendent work that is a moving exploration into maleness – their physicality and psyche, and their immediate association with the colour blue. Danced to music by Arvo Part, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Steve Reich, this work is full of driven, glorious dance.
In the Mirror of Her Mind was originally premiered by the Dance Theatre of Harlem in 2011 in New York City. Three men and one woman dance to Henryk Gorecki’s Symphony No. 3, Opus 36 in which a woman reflects on the loves and losses of her lifetime.
The State In-Between choreographed by Mbulelo Ndabeni is inspired by anxiety, confusion and self-judgement that comes with the space “in-between” certainty. Ndabeni will perform this with UK based guest artist Simone Muller, formerly of Cape Town City Ballet and previously with CDC in 2011 and 2013.
Other ballets presented will be Belinda Nusser’s Fade Out.Five, a contemporary work commissioned in January this year by the company’s Thundafund New Works Campaign. Bradley Shelver’s Scenes, first presented by CDC last year, will also form part of the programme and is back by popular demand. Danced to the music of Gallasso, Bach, Von Beethoven and Riley, the work is in four parts and includes a meditative pas de deux, contrasted with lightning-fast choreography showing the technical virtuosity of the cast.
CDC is renowned for its athletic, artistic and high octane performances.
The CDC has an enviable repertoire of neo-classical and neo-contemporary works and the company performs regularly in local theatres such as Artscape and the Masque Theatre. Additionally CDC has presented seasons overseas at the Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theatre in New York City, the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland, and, earlier this year, the company performed by invitation at the Busan Dance Festival in South Korea. CDC’s repertoire becomes more diverse each year and this season promises yet again to have wide audience appeal.
Blue has been made possible with the support of Fruit and Veg City and Business and Arts South Africa (BASA).
WHAT: Cape Dance Company (CDC) presents Blue – Artistic Director: Debbie Turner
WHERE: Artscape Theatre,Cape Town 8001
WHEN: 27 November to 6 December 2014. Matinee on 6 December at 3pm.
TICKETS: from R140 to R160 with booking via Computicket or Artscape Dial-A-Seat 021-4217695
