Maliphantworks4
(This is a past event and is no longer running)
RUSSELL MALIPHANT DANCE COMPANY
★★★★
“Hypnotic” – The Stage
Russell Maliphant returns to The Coronet with maliphantworks4, featuring the World Premiere 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.
POST-SHOW Q&A
We will be hosting a post-show Q&A with Russell Maliphant after the evening performance on Tue 11 Mar. The talk will be free for ticket holders.
Film One and Film Two
Alongside maliphantworks4, there will be a screening of two of Maliphant’s dance films, Film One and Film Two, in the Print Room Studio. The films will be played on loop from 6.30pm, during the interval, and after the performances.
Film One and Film Two were made in collaboration with photographer Julian Broad.
In Film One, Dana Fouras delivers a mesmerizing solo performance characterized by swirling and spinning movements. The choreography is accentuated by the interplay of light and shadow, creating a hypnotic visual experience. Fouras’s silhouette is enhanced by the distinctive Stevie Stuart’s costume design, which adds fluidity and texture to her movements.
Film Two features Russell Maliphant in a solo performance and is made up of many different shots with the light changing from white to blue then grey. The choreography explores the boundaries of physicality, with Maliphant’s movements supported by a bungee cord under his shoulders, creating a kinetic sculpture that defies gravity.
