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Nederlands Dans Theater

One Flat Thing, reproduced
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William Forsythe
Jakie
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Sharon Eyal, Gai Behar
The Point Being
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Imre + Marne van Opstal
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Nederlands

Prestigious

The 28 dancers of Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) once again display their impressive skills in a stunning triptych: Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar, alongside William Forsythe, and Imre and Marne van Opstal!

The NDT, which will celebrate its 65th anniversary in 2024, is constantly moving forward with ambitious works by the biggest names on the international scene. Europe’s most elegant and accomplished dance company, directed since 2020 by Canadian Emily Molnar, will dazzle us with this memorable program. One Flat Thing, reproduced is pure Forsythe at his best, a masterful demonstration of perfectly orchestrated chaos, where the virtuosity of the performers rivals the ingenious complexity of the choreography. Astonishing. The duo Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar, NDT associate artists whose infectiously energetic works never fail to captivate audiences, have a new creation in store for us. Finally, The Point Being by a talented tandem of former NDT performers, the siblings Imre and Marne van Opstal, will complete this triptych. A must-see.

This company is one of the seven wonders of the dance world.
Le Figaro, Paris

Artists

Choreographer
William Forsythe

Born in 1949, William Forsythe has been active in the field of choreography for over 50 years and is recognized as one of the world’s foremost choreographers. His three decades of work with his ensembles in Frankfurt is celebrated for reorienting the practice of ballet from its identification to classical repertoires into a dynamic 21st century art form.

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Choreographer
Sharon Eyal

Sharon Eyal was born in Jerusalem and is currently based in France. She danced with the Batsheva Dance Company from 1990 to 2008 and started choreographing within its Batsheva Dancers Create project. She served as Associate Artistic Director for Batsheva from 2003 to 2004, and as a House Choreographer for the company from 2005 to 2012, period during which she created 16 new works

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Choreographer
Gai Behar

Born in Jerusalem in 1977 and currently based in France, Gai Behar is considered an influential figure of Tel Aviv’s live music, art and nightlife scenes. From 1999 to 2005, he was an event planner for many notable nightclubs in Tel Aviv and specialized in experimentation with performance art, installation, and video combined with dance.

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Choreographers
Imre & Marne van Opstal

Imre & Marne van Opstal are choreographers, movement directors, and performing artists. As siblings, they form a creative duo whose work has been presented internationally. After having enjoyed successful and prominent careers at Nederlands Dans Theater and the Batsheva Dance Company, Imre and Marne went on to pursue their own creative ventures.

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Company

Nederlands Dans Theater
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Credits

One Flat Thing, reproduced 

Choreography, Stage and Light Designs William Forsythe.
Music
Thom Willems.
Costume Design
Stephen Galloway.

World Premiere February 2, 2000, Ballet Frankfurt, Bockenheimer Depot, Frankfurt, Germany.


Jakie

Choreography Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar.
Assistants to the choreographers
Clyde E. Archer, Guido Dutilh, Leo Lerus.
Music
New composition by Ori Lichtik, including music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, performed by Alva Noto: The Revenant Main Theme, © New Regency Music Inc., Milan Records, Sony Music Publishing. Einstürzende Neubauten: GS1. Written by Blixa Bargeld. NU Unruh, Alexander Hacke, Jochen Arbeit, Rudolph Moser. Published by Freibank Musikverlage/CTM Publishing. Courtesy of POTOMAK.
Lights
Alon Cohen.
Decors
Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar.
Costumes
Sharon Eyal in collaboration with NDT’s Costume Department.
Rehearsal Director
Francesca Caroti.

World Premiere May 11, 2023, Amare The Hague.


The Point Being

Choreography Imre van Opstal, Marne van Opstal.
Music
New composition by Amos Ben-Tal. @offprojects.
Lights
Tom Visser.
Decors
DRIFT.
Costumes
Imre van Opstal, Marne van Opstal in collaboration with the costume atelier.
NDT Rehearsal Director
Tamako Akiyama.

World Premiere September 21, 2023, Amare The Hague.

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