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Exhausting Space

Choreography by Iván Pérez Avilés

Re-staged for ŻfinMalta Dance Ensemble, Malta premiere as part of Tnejn(2), 

 

 

The Spanish choreographer Iván Pérez is well known for his poetic, clear dance style, which is stripped down to its bare essentials. He now employs this style to interpret the way we relate to each other in our complex world. Our world, where everything is connected, but boundaries can easily be transgressed. Presented as an adaptation of his previous work Attention, the doors are closing! created in Moscow, three dancers use every corner of the theatre surrounded by the audience. Tirelessly and affectionately, they exhaust perspectives of personal space and use their bodies in search for unity. Even though the boundary that separates intimacy from intimidation is fragile, the dancers push the limits anyway. Tenderly they discover new possibilities for human connectedness.

Tnejn(2) is a double bill framed by a strong mediterranean sensibility by two Spanish choreographers. Dutch choreographer Iván Pérez Avilés is one of the most exciting emerging international dance makers today. He also acts as Associate Choreographer to finMalta and the company is proud that he will be re-staging his highly acclaimed work ‘Exhausting Space’ as part of this evening (the work was originally commissioned by and premiered at the Korzo Theater in The Hague, 2015). Presented as an adaptation of his previous work ‘Attention, the doors are closing!’ created in Moscow, three dancers use every corner of the theatre surrounded by the audience. The programme concludes with a short work by Spanish – Malta based choreographer Lucía Piquero. ‘Petrichor’ was originally created on the 2015 – 2016 group of ZfinMalta apprentice dancers. The work was received with enthusiasm and will now be re-staged for the main company dancers of ŻfinMalta.

Duration: 20 minutes

 

ŻfinMalta Premiere: May 2017, Teatru Excelsior, Gharghur

Production team
Choreography: Iván Pérez Avilés
Programmers and Agents

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Photographs by Darrin Zammit-Lupi

Kick the Bucket

Choreography by Iván Pérez Avilés

Re-staged for ŻfinMalta Dance Ensemble, Malta premiere as part of Erbgħa(4), 

 

 

Is man conscious of his own existence? Are we strong and sensitive enough to get the most out of life? Kick The Bucket is a duet filled with extreme emotions, according to Iván with a more positive slant than the saying ‘kick the bucket’ would suggest. It’s not about dying per se, though perhaps one can only truly live when one, figuratively speaking, dies.

The pas de deux between Khoo and Corredor was extremely well-balanced and elegant to watch, despite the fact that it was ultimately portraying very extreme emotions

Anna-Marie Galea, The Sunday Times of Malta

Malta’s national contemporary dance company, ŻfinMalta Dance Ensemble, will launch its first season with ERBGĦA(4) a premiere featuring four dances by four choreographers. The mixed bill will present distinctive works that demonstrate the versatility and diversity of the company within its Euro-Mediterranean context and sensibility. Newly commissioned works include ; ‘Selah’ by UK based Spanish choreographer Jose Agudo (new music by Vincenzo Lamagna), ‘Iż-Żmien’ by Maltese choreographer Francesca Tranter (music by Walter Micallef) and a company ensemble work by artistic director Mavin Khoo (performed to Stabat Mater by 18th century Maltese – Italian composer Girolamo Abos). The premiere concludes with a piece that is re-staged for the company, a duet, ‘Kick the Bucket’ by Dutch based Spanish choreographer Iván Pérez Avilés (music by Aaron Martin).

Duration: 20 minutes

 

ŻfinMalta Premiere: 11th March 2015, MITP, Valletta

‘Oozing passion, emotion: Malta’s national dance company launches its first season

Read the full article now from Times of Malta.

 

 

 

Production team
Choreography: Iván Pérez Avilés
Music: Aaron Martin
Costumes: Carlijn Petermeijer
Programmers and Agents

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