Touring is often stereotyped as a glamorous vacation filled with extravagant parties, picturesque cities, and artists thirsting for life. The reality is slightly different. Scapino Ballet Rotterdam dancer ASHTON BENN describes a day in her life on tour with Scapino’s current show, Cathedral.
With exhibits including recipe books, baking tins, dinner services, paintings and much much more, visitors will be able to dive into the delicious world of desserts. A fun combination of art-historical objects and creative contributions from contemporary makers will make for a show full of surprises.
This production celebrates NDT’s sixty-fifth anniversary and includes work by three major choreographers whose work spans three generations of contemporary dance. Architecture of the Invisible adheres to NFT’s tried and tested formula of a performance consisting of three short pieces, two of which are in repertoire and one that is brand new.
The dystopian world which Morau has created is strangely at odds with the often sublime and always meditative music of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt exquisitely played, live in the pit, by Sinfonia Rotterdam. In fact Mr Pärt gets more than the usual credit with the full name of the piece being Cathedral, An Evening with Arvo Pärt.
The story follows the chaos that ensues when Jean-Michel, son of George and drag queen Zaza, announces his marriage to the daughter of the right-wing politician Edouard Dindon. On top of the glamorous drag, witty dialogue, and camp personalities, the audience interaction segment in the form of a scored drag competition seals the deal for a fun, engaging show.
Mauritshuis has brought together more than one hundred pieces once forming part of the Cabinet of Rarities. When the Cabinet was dismantled in 1875, they were divided among other museums like the Rijksmuseum. Apart from showing beautiful objects from all over the world, the exhibition primarily wants to address the way the 19th century visitor was manipulated.
The band played crowd favourites such as Romeo and Juliet and Walk of Life. Their attention to detail in replicating the nuances of the original recordings is impressive, but they also infuse the songs with their own energy, making the performance feel both authentic and alive, making you feel like you’re at a vintage arena show.
Unfortunately the motion calling on the minister to find a solution for Opera Zuid was rejected. The Cultural Council had previously concluded in its advisory report that Opera Zuid “structurally needs more scope to be able to fulfil its basic function as a fully-fledged opera company” . . .
