Lightening - Deborah Hay - Interview

DEBORAH HAY:
Lightening

"Lightening has a double meaning. It is a powerful force of nature and it represents a kind of weightlessness that is important to me as a choreographer."

"I have a strong sense of relationship with the dancers I have previously worked with in Helsinki. They all have a magical sense of awareness that is heightened by their passion as performers." (Deborah Hay)

Deborah Hay is a living legend of American postmodern dance who has inspired and influenced generations of choreographers and dancers for more than four decades. Hay's inimitable choreographic power and her unique method of 'perception practice' celebrates the ephemereal nature of dance, resulting in an authentic experience of time. Zodiak and the Helsinki Festival are honored to present the new creation Lightening for six renowned Finnish dancers.

A must-see of this season!

Choreography and direction: Deborah Hay
Dance: Joona Halonen, Satu Halttunen, Anne Hiekkaranta, Jyrki Karttunen, Jenni-Elina Lehto, Vera Nevanlinna
Lighting design: Heikki Paasonen
Sound design: Tuomas Norvio
Costume design: Monika Hartl
Photos: Uupi Tirronen
Production: Zodiak -- Center for New Dance, Karttunen Kollektiv, Helsinki Festival and the Deborah Hay Dance Company

Premiere 20.8.2010 at 7 pm Pannuhalli

Other performances
21.8 at 7 pm
22.8 at 3 pm
24.8 at 7 pm
26.8 at 7 pm
28.8 at 7 pm
29.8 at 3 pm

Tickets 30/20 €

Post-performance discussion on 21.8.2010

Video interview: Harri Kuorelahti
Video filming and editing: Satu Tuomisto

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