these are the DANCE events coming up at Esplanade Theatre / studio...

Winds in the Void by Zurich Ballet (Switzerland)

Winds in the Void (In den Winden im Nichts) is described by critics as “fascinating” and “breathtaking”. Created by one of Europe’s most respected choreographers, Heinz Spoerli, and set to Bach’s cello suites performed by Claudius Herrmann of the Zurich Opera Orchestra, Winds in the Void is sheer poetry. Spoerli leads the dynamic Zurich Ballet, which under his charge, has gained an international reputation among the best classical ballet companies. He is greatly admired for his intelligent reinventions of the classics and brilliant abstract creations, all superbly executed by a company of athletic and technically solid dancers.

Date
11 Oct - 12 Oct 2007 8pm
VENUE: Esplanade Theatre

Silence by Kuik Swee Boon
Silence is anything but quiet. It moves to cacophonic environmental noise mixed with electronic pop by inter alia, Radiohead, Sigur Ros and Nine Inch Nails. The isolation and alienation of individuals result from their inability to find a place for themselves in this world. That which is spoken is often lost in the roar of everyday living. To listen, one must be silent. And in silence, all that remains is oneself.Choreographer Kuik Swee Boon explores the paradox of disconnectedness in an age of telecommunication breakthrough. The performance features an ensemble comprising dancers from Spain as well as from Singapore.

Date
12 Oct - 13Oct 2007 8pm
VENUE: Esplanade Studio

In my Father's House by Lasalle College of the Arts (Singapore)

Conceived by Singapore’s Tammy L Wong with additional dances choreographed by Ming-Lung Yang (Taiwan) and Loretta Livingston (USA), In My Father’s House is a contemporary dance that promises to provoke, inspire and heal. In the title work, Wong revisits her father’s house and finds a trail of broken and taunting memories. This is a collaborative effort between LASALLE’s School of Dance and The Puttnam School of Film, with original music by Alan Terricciano. Featuring students of LASALLE’s School of Dance, In My Father’s House presents dance talents of the future generation.

Stars of Russian Ballet - Ballet Gala with Prima Ballerina of Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet, Ulyana Lopatkina

Russian ballet has never been more captivating and scintillating than in this star-studded production of Stars of Russian Ballet, featuring the acclaimed Ulyana Lopatkina, prima ballerina of the Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet, and a company of award-winning soloists from the Kirov Ballet and the St Petersburg State Ballet Theatre. Displaying the virtuosic command and dramatic finesse that form the essence of Russian ballet, they perform excerpts from classics such as Swan Lake, Romeo & Juliet, The Nutcracker and Don Quixote, as well as from contemporary works by renowned choreographers including Nikolai Androsov, Alexei Ratmansky and Hans van Manen.