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Maliphantworks4

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RUSSELL MALIPHANT DANCE COMPANY

Russell Maliphant returns to The Coronet with maliphantworks4, featuring the World Premier of In a Landscape, performed by Maliphant himself, and his acclaimed AfterLight danced by the exceptional Daniel Proietto.

Maliphant is celebrated for his visually rich dance works and groundbreaking approach to flow and energy, continually exploring the relationship between movement, light, and music. He is considered to be one of Britain’s leading modern dance creators, a key figure in the evolution of contemporary dance.

maliphantworks4 is the fourth in the series at The Coronet Theatre – a rare and intimate opportunity to experience the work of one of dance’s most visionary artists.

IN A LANDSCAPE

This World Premiere is the latest creation by Russell Maliphant – a powerful and moving 30-minute solo performance that showcases Maliphant’s distinctive approach as he dances with light and shadows. Seamlessly blending movement, light, and sound, In a Landscape was developed in close collaboration with visual artist Panagiotis Tomaras and features a musical world created especially for the show by long-time collaborative partner and composer Dana Fouras.

Performer: Russell Maliphant Director/Choreographer: Russell Maliphant Lighting Designer: Panagiotis Tomaras Music: Dana Fouras

Costume Designer: Stevie Stewart Collaborative Assistant: Dana Fouras

AFTERLIGHT

AfterLight is a 15-minute solo inspired by photographs and geometric drawings of the legendary Russian dancer Vaslav Nijinsky. A single dancer, Daniel Proietto,whirls beneath a dying spotlight, creating a continuous thread of movement accompanied by the spare delicate music of Satie’s Gnossiennes. Fleeting moments from the great Nijinsky ballets inform Maliphant’s choreography and Daniel Proietto’s extraordinary performance.

Originally premiered in 2009 as part of the Sadler’s Wells program In the Spirit of Diaghilev, the performance is enhanced by beautifully crafted monochromatic lighting through delicate projections that sculpt and define both Proietto and the space. AfterLight received a nomination for the 2010 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production and was awarded the Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Best Modern Choreography in 2010.

“Exquisitely sad, and sublimely danced by Proietto, AfterLight is a miniature masterpiece.” (The Observer)

Performer: Daniel Proietto Director/Choreographer: Russell Maliphant Lighting Designer: Michael Hulls Video Animation Designer: Jan Urbanowski

Music: Erik Satie‘s “Gnossiennes 1-4,” performed by Dustin Gledhill

Costume Designer: Stevie Stewart Collaborative Assistant: Dana Fouras

JOINT TICKET OFFER

Book tickets to both maliphantworks4 and Saburo Teshigawara’s Waltz and get 10% off the total. The discount will be applied automatically when tickets are purchased for both shows in a single transaction.

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Genre:

Dance

Performances:

Mon 10 - Wed 12 Mar; 7:30pm Auditorium

Tickets:

£40, £30 standard Concessions 25% off Available on selected days for those in Full-time education, Blue Light card holders and people in receipt of benefits

Running Time:

Approx 1 hour including an interval

Content Warnings:

Please note that this performance contains flashing lights

Genre:

Dance

Performances:

Mon 10 - Wed 12 Mar; 7:30pm Auditorium

Tickets:

£40, £30 standard Concessions 25% off Available on selected days for those in Full-time education, Blue Light card holders and people in receipt of benefits

Running Time:

Approx 1 hour including an interval

Content Warnings:

Please note that this performance contains flashing lights

Additional Information

Russell Maliphant has been a defining figure in British dance and continues to captivate audiences with his enduring artistry. He has been Associate Artist at Sadler’s Wells since 2005, and has received numerous accolades throughout his career. He established his company in 1996, and since that time Russell Maliphant Dance Company has received two Olivier awards, three South Bank Show awards and three Critics’ Circle National Dance awards for best modern choreography and one for best independent company. Russell gained his PhD from Canterbury Christ Church University in 2020, to stand alongside the honorary doctorate he received from Plymouth University in 2011.

Daniel Proietto is an internationally renowned dancer and choreographer, whose impact on contemporary dance has resonated on the world’s most prestigious stages. Trained at the Teatro Colón, he began his career at 16 with the Ballet de Santiago de Chile, the Ballet del Teatro Argentino, the Ballet Contemporáneo del San Martín, and Carte Blanche in Norway.

In 2013, the Norwegian National Ballet named him Guest Artist, an exceptional recognition for a contemporary dancer. He has mesmerized audiences at the New York City Center, London’s Coliseum, and Tokyo’s Bunka Kaikan, among others. His solo AfterLight, by Russell Maliphant, was awarded and acclaimed by critics, along with his celebrated works Rasa and Cygne.

A close collaborator of Alan Lucien Øyen, he has created for the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch and the Paris Opera. Filmed by Wim Wenders and Nick Knight, he is the founder and director of Know Nation, where he promotes the arts through innovative digital experiences and creative education. His contributions to dance continue to push creative boundaries, earning him international recognition as a true visionary in the field.

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