Programme – Days of Dutch
Culture
Krisztina de Chatel Rooms,
Object Worx and Solo VI
Dutch contribution to
the European Dance Festival
Dates: 25 and 26 September
Location: Baltic House
Fringe
Programme 24 September: workshops and lectures
Rooms
Krisztina de Châtel’s work is characterised by the partnerships and
confrontations with different artists she often initiates. Her latest production
Rooms, which was made in collaboration with music ensemble LOOS was first
presented at the Theater aan het Spui in The Hague on 25 April
2002. Following this premiere, the performance toured Holland until 12 June
2002. Six dancers and four musicians are locked in a metal construction
of several small rooms. ‘Shielded' by metal, the dancers are isolated; from
each other and from the outside world. Slowly they increase their freedom of
movement. They re-arrange the space by unfolding, and re-uniting the high walls
of perforated metal. The music for Rooms was composed by Patricio Wang,
who also composed the music for the earlier Krisztina de Châtel productions Thron (1984) and Sequence
in 1991. Wang's music will be performed live on stage by the LOOS ensemble,
which was founded by composer and musician Peter van Bergen in 1982. Since then
the ensemble has grown to be an internationally leading avant-garde ensemble.
LOOS represents a musical idiom, a musical vision and a relationship between
music and society. The ensemble is also famous for its experiments in form and
content and the musical and visual suspense created by the musicians on stage.
This is why the musicians will appear on stage together with the dancers. The
stage has been designed by Mike van de Lagemaat. Lighting design is by
Niko van der Klugt.
Solo VI
Krisztina
de Châtel regularly creates pure dance pieces in which she can concentrate on
the specific qualities of her dancers. Solo VI was made especially for Wen Cheng
Lee, inspired by his Taiwanese background. In this solo, video material, made in
close co-operation with visual artist Quirine Racké, features prominently.
Choreography: Krisztina de Châtel / Premiere: 12 February 1999, de
Toneelschuur, Haarlem / Dancer: Wen Cheng Lee / Music: Dirk Haubrich / Costumes:
Emmy Schouten / Video: Quirine Racké / Lighting design: Niko van der Klugt
Objectworx
