Jacob's Pillow Presents the U.S. Debut of Norwegian Dance Company Carte Blanche; Program of Powerful Works by Sharon Eyal
JACOB'S PILLOW PRESENTS THE U.S. DEBUT
OF NORWEGIAN DANCE COMPANY CARTE BLANCHE
PROGRAM OF POWERFUL WORKS BY CHOREOGRAPHER SHARON EYAL
PROGRAM OF POWERFUL WORKS BY CHOREOGRAPHER SHARON EYAL
June 20, 2011 - (Becket, MA) Carte Blanche, Norway's award-winning National Company of Contemporary Dance, makes its U.S. full company debut in a program of compelling works by Batsheva Dance Company house choreographer Sharon Eyal at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival June 29-July 3. The U.S. premiere of Killer Pig presents a hypnotic, sensual look at femininity while Love is a testimony to the ensemble's strength in handling complex and layered choreographic material. The combination of Eyal's unconventional choreography and Carte Blanche's distinguished technical abilities delivers performances of artistic intensity, described as "top notch of imaginative, precise, and powerful dance art" (Oberösterreichische Nachrichten, Austria.)
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