Batsheva Dance Company
MOMO
Bay Area Premiere
Feb 22, 8pm
Feb 23, 3pm
Batsheva Dance Company
MOMO
Bay Area Premiere
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Among the world’s most exciting makers of contemporary dance, Ohad Naharin brings his powerhouse company to Berkeley for the Bay Area premiere of a daring new work. In the company’s words, “MOMO has two souls. One sends long roots to the depths of the earth—a soul that embodies archetypes and myths of hardened, raw masculinity, and the other is in a constant search for an individual and distinct DNA; one moves within its own autonomous and independent force field and the other is a constellation of elements that spin around the same nucleus—alternately drifting away and towards it, making room for necessary tenderness and catharsis.” Recordings of Laurie Anderson and Kronos Quartet’s Landfall and Philip Glass’ Metamorphosis: Two provide the slow simmering musical backdrop, alongside a song/prayer by Venezuelan musician Arca.
Leadership support for this performance is provided by Nadine Tang.
This performance is made possible, in part, by The Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust.
| OHAD NAHARIN | MOMO (Bay Area Premiere; music: Laurie Anderson and Kronos Quartet’s Landfall; Metamorphosis: Two by Philip Glass; Madre Acapella by Arca; Maxim Waratt) |
The Program Book will be available approximately one week before the performance.
Feb 22, 8pm
Feb 23, 3pm