S
S. Photo: Michael Slobodian
Dancing the silence. Inhabiting the long phrases of the music of Erik Satie. Inhabiting the space, living it like a white page on which movement inscribes itself with the precision and energy of calligraphy. With S, his first piece for the large stage, José Navas evokes human nature through the expression of pure movement.
Eight dancers, stunning in their presence and vulnerability, present a choreography structured like a musical score. The choreographer likens these men and women to instruments crafted by Stradivarius. These virtuosos satisfy the highest technical demands, making the most formal movement personal and dramatic. An abstract and organic work. An encounter with grace.
Critical acclaim from the press
“The highlight of the CODA festival was “S” by Canadian José Navas. One would be obliged to search far and wide to find a more sacred and fascinating production.” Aftenposter, Oslo, 2009
Credits
- Choreography: José Navas
- Dancers: the Company
- Music: Gnossiennes et Gymnopédies by Erik Satie
- Piano: Claire Chevallier
- Lighting: Marc Parent
- Costumes: José Navas/Compagnie Flak
- Movement vocabulary was made in collaboration with the dancers
- Length: 50 min
- World premiere : December 10, December Dance 2008 / Concertgebouw Brugge, Belgium
S is a production of José Navas/Compagnie Flak in coproduction with Concertgebouw Brugge (Belgium), The CanDance Network Creation Fund, Danse Danse (Montreal), The Canada Dance Festival (Ottawa), The National Arts Centre (Ottawa) and The Centennial Theatre (Sherbrooke). It is supported by Dance Section of the Canada Council for the Arts.
