FOOTNOTE FORTE SOLO SERIES 09
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Choreographers: Sarah Foster, Kristian Larsen, Michael Parmenter, Malia Johnston, Maria Dabrowska Footnote Dance Directed by Deirdre Tarrant at Circa Two | Museum Hotel | Hooch Bar, Wellington From 7 Oct 2009 to 9 Oct 2009 from City Art Rooms to Cassette9 on Vulcan Lane, Auckland From 12 Oct 2009 to 13 Oct 2009 Begins at Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga 29 Oct 2009 Reviewed by: Lyne Pringle; David Zeitner-Smith; Jennifer Shennan (The Dominion Post); |
Footnote Forte 2009: Six of the best
Six remarkable Kiwi identities, six top homegrown choreographers and six of the best dancers this country can offer. Together, they create six riveting new dance works as Footnote Dance premieres its new 2009 Forte Season.
Striking out in a new direction for Footnote Forte, this season presents for the first time, the Solo Series, an adventurous multi-venue journey through dance performance that begins in a theatre, journeys to a hotel and ends in a bar.
Featuring as part of Wellington's Dance Your Socks Off festival, Footnote Forte Solo Series will initiate at Circa Theatre, with solos following at Museum Hotel and Hooch bar. There will be only three performances of this unique event, October 7, 8 and 9.
Footnote Dance director Deirdre Tarrant has progressed Forte's tradition of showcasing new work from one remarkable New Zealand choreographer to devise a new format where six top New Zealand choreographers will make new works to be performed by a solo dancer. And in keeping with Footnote's mission to be at the forefront of Kiwi culture, each solo work is inspired by a remarkable New Zealander, chosen by the choreographer.
Footnote Forte Solo Series will feature the following:
'Firecracker' choreographed by Sarah Foster, danced by Anita Hunziker, inspired by ex-pat pop star Ladyhawke;
'Adze' choreographed by Kristian Larsen, danced by Claire Lissaman, inspired bymultimedia artist Phil Dadson;
'Somebody's Darling' choreographed by Michael Parmenter, danced by Francis Christeller, inspired by composer Douglas Lilburn;
'Stealth' choreographed by Ross McCormack, danced by Jeremy Poi, inspired by the graffiti art of DLT;
'Lens I' choreographed by Malia Johnston, danced by Jesse Wikiriwhi, inspired by experimental artist Len Lye;
'Stark' choreographed by Maria Dabrowska, danced by Sarah Knox, inspired by famous dancer Freda Stark.
Footnote director Deirdre Tarrant says the company is excited to bring a new concept to the Forte Season in 2009. "The Forte Solo Series programme really brings dance out of its traditional environments and into spaces that you wouldn't expect for a contemporary dance performance", she says.
"Because this is a unique setting, a unique arrangement to showcase new works inspired by some of the most fantastic New Zealand artists and some of the best choreographers this country has to offer, the 2009 Forte Season is set to really light up the dance calendar.
"The seats are much more limited than previous shows we've done in larger auditoriums so expect this to be the hot ticket for dance in 2009."
Wellington's Footnote Forte Solo Series begins at Circa Two at 7.30 (4 works) then follow the procession leader to the Museum Hotel at 9.00 or 9.30 & Hooch Bar Courtenay Place at 10.00 or 10.30
October 7 - 9 @ Circa Theatre (tix: ph 801 7992 or book online www.circa.co.nz )
In Auckland, Footnote Forte Solo Series begins at City Art Rooms at 6pm and concludes at Cassette9 on Vulcan Lane.
6pm October 12 - 13 @ City Art Rooms, Lorne St (tix: www.eventfinder.co.nz )
Tauranga's single performance begins at the Baycourt Theatre at 7pm.
7pm October 29 @ Baycourt Theatre (tix: www.ticketdirect.co.nz )
www.footnote.org.nz
SOLO DANCERS:
Anita Hunziker
Claire Lissaman
Francis Christeller
Jeremy Poi
Jesse Wikiriwhi
Sarah Knox