I know, we’re supposed to be talking about holidaze…
…but this is too cool! My friend Karl turned me on to this particular video of some improv trapeze performers…and at almost the same time, a musician friend of mine in New Jersey pointed me at this group. Under the direction of the same guy who directed Cirque’s KA, Diavolo is a pretty exciting group. Here’s just a bit from the director:
“Through the company, I try to convey an appreciation for movement by breaking down barriers to dance via a vocabulary based on everyday activities. Diavolo is made up of people of varied abilities and training – dancers, gymnasts, rock climbers, and actors – all of whom are teammates. Building a team that allows for complete trust has been essential to creating a kind of work where dancers are inspired to take serious risks. Architectural structures or sculpted adaptations of everyday items – sofas, doors, stairs – provide the backdrop for dramatic and risky movement, revealing metaphors for the challenge of maintaining human relationships in modern environments.”
- and they have lots of fun demo videos on their site as well, so enjoy.
thanks, Karl & Edie
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