Three brand new works that celebrate the joy of dance.
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Bier Halle
Royal New Zealand Ballet Artistic Director Ethan Stiefel creates
his first original work for the RNZB, a spirited comedy set in a
Bavarian inspired beer hall. Expect laughter, lederhosen and
virtuoso technique, as the whole company take up their steins and
whirl away to the waltzes and polkas of Johann Strauss II and Josef
Strauss.
Of Days
Former RNZB dancer Andrew Simmons, Christchurch-born and now
living and working in Dresden, creates the eagerly-awaited
follow-up to 2010's haunting A Song in the Dark, a hit
with audiences around New Zealand and with dance lovers in the UK
and France on the company's 2011 tour. Drawing on New Zealand's
wide open landscapes and set to the gentle minimalism of music by
Dustin O'Halloran, Ludovico Einaudi and Olafur Arnalds, this new
work promises to be a very special experience for dancers and
audience alike.
The Anatomy of a Passing Cloud
Venezuelan Javier De Frutos, choreographer of the RNZB's
award-winning Milagros (2003) The Celebrated
Soubrette (2004) and Banderillero (2006) creates a
new piece inspired by the Pacific - with musical influences
encompassing everything from traditional chants to the vintage
harmonies of the Yandall Sisters. De Frutos has made dance works to
both critical and popular acclaim around the world. His
choreography for the 2007 West End production of Cabaret
received an Olivier Award, and his recent collaboration with Pet
Shop Boys, The Most Incredible Thing, enjoyed two sell-out
seasons at London's Sadler's Wells. He continues to challenge the
boundaries between the worlds of ballet, contemporary dance and
musicals.