Tango's fiery spirit is channelled into modern ballet in Turid
Revfeim's Si Supieras. The work draws on the sensual
elements of the dance - the flirtatious interactions, the abandoned
lunges, knife-sharp kicks and taut swivels. The choreography
retains the intimacy between two dancers, but casts off tango's
more restrictive conventions.
Reinterpreting it in her own expansive style, Revfeim uses the
entire body rather than just the legs and feet. Smouldering in red
and black, the women wear layered skirts, split to show length and
leg, while bare shoulders give a sense of the heat of a crowded
salon, and of the dance itself. "Turid Revfeim turns tango
conventions into a playful, even abandoned dance of courtship in Si
Supieras, incorporating beautiful pas de deux work into the complex
suite of tangos composed by Jonathan Besser." - The Dominion
Post
Credits
Seasons: 2005
Choreography: Turid Revfeim
Costume Design: Kate Venables, men's shirts by
Modus-Operandi
Lighting Design: Jason Morphett
Music: Jonathan Besser