Sharon Eyal’s “Bill” is Back at Batsheva Dance Company
June 11, 2010 · Posted by Dance In Israel ·
Video: Sharon Eyal’s Bill
I have a confession to make: I saw Sharon Eyal’s Bill three nights in a row. Besides the obvious draw of seeing Batsheva Dance Company’s latest production in its first performances, I was compelled to watch the dance again and again by the kaleidoscopic complexity of Eyal’s choreography for this twenty-one member group. On each repeat viewing, I got to know Bill better, uncovering even more layers in the ensemble work and noticing the nuances in the movement. The already formidable power of the dance only grew stronger with time.
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Batsheva Dance Company Premieres Sharon Eyal’s “Bill”
May 7, 2010 · Posted by Dance In Israel ·
Video: Sharon Eyal’s Bill, in process
“Magic!”
Spurred by this shriek, the 21 dancers of the Batsheva Dance Company spring into action. They arch their backs, splay their hands, shoot their legs towards the ceiling, and vault high into the air. Amidst layers of throbbing rhythms, punctuated by more guttural cries and sharp claps, the dancers organize and reorganize themselves into constantly changing groupings. The ebb and flow of one large group’s rocking steps provides a mesmerizing baseline for a smaller ensemble’s shape shifting, which in turn sets off one man’s virtuosic, almost mechanical movement.
Sharon Eyal’s Bill. Photo by Gadi Dagon.
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