Performances
Merce Cunningham Dance Company (USA)
NEARLY NINETY
Barbican Theatre
Tue 26 - Sat 30 October, 7.45pm
Tickets: £10- £40
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"The choreography is one of Mr. Cunningham's most poetic cornucopias... [his] dance imagination actually appears more fertile than ever before."
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Nearly Ninety is an enthralling work which premiered in New York on Merce Cunningham’s 90th birthday and is accompanied by a score composed by Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, indie rock legends Sonic Youth and mixed-media sound artist Takehisa Kosugi. This futuristic piece which features décor by architect Benedetta Tagliabue, boldly combines elements of dance, design, video, lighting and live music to create a visionary and powerful performance. Cunningham’s stunning company of dancers move fluidly between solos, duets and ensemble groupings with controlled precision and a haunting beauty, detaching and reconnecting with each other.
This final masterpiece is testament to the boundless imagination of a man, who at 90 was still creating innovative work that challenges audiences’ preconceptions about dance and music.
The performance will be accompanied by a series of films, talks and workshops.
UK PREMIERE
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Photo by Anna Finke
