The software allows you to visualize bodies in motion, into 3d animations. He was the manager of the cullberg ballet from 1985 to 1993. The tsmats is the only it system in the army to collect and maintain inventory, maintenance, usage, and workload information for all armywide and tradoc tadss. In this program with works from master choreographers jiri kylian, mats ek and emanuel gat, the 72 year old ek danced with his wife and muse ana laguna.
Mats ek has created some twenty dance productions for the cullberg ballet. Mats ek born 18 april 1945 is a leading swedish dance and ballet choreographer, dancer and stage director. Ek was born in malmo sweden on the 18 th of april 1945 to birgit cullberg, dancer, choreographer and founder of cullberg ballet, and anders ek one of ingmar bergmans favourite actors. Sylvie guillem in bye, choreographed by mats ek giselle. Paris last dance for the choreographer mats ek, france musique declared. Filmmakers andreas soderberg and bjorn eriksson have been there from early on in the process, making a documentary with an. Dances by american, cuban, israeli and swiss choreographers are on the program. The choreographer mats ek documentary trailer youtube. Oct 05, 2014 a new and much anticipated full length work by choreographer mats ek. Why mats ek is retiringand taking his ballets with him. Mats is the easy way to manage and print pedigrees. Jan 06, 2016 mats ek presents his last ever piece of choreography tonight until 10 january in paris at the theatre des champselysees on the first stop of his farewell tour. Oct 29, 2015 the ts mats is the only it system in the army to collect and maintain inventory, maintenance, usage, and workload information for all armywide and tradoc tadss. He was the manager of the cullberg ballet from 1985 to.
Instead, he took drama classes at marieborg college in norrkoping, sweden, in 1965. Watch the choreographer mats ek online vimeo on demand. Not only is birgit culberg mats eks mother, she has practically mothered contemporary dance in sweden. The original gisellefrom 1841, with the music of adolphe adam and choreography by jules perrot and coralli, was based on a german folktale by heinrich heine, all together one of the purest examples of romanticism on stage.
May 05, 2015 a new and much anticipated full length work by choreographer mats ek. He went on to produce plays and even worked with the legendary film and theatre director ingmar bergman during this time. Mats ek the swedish rebel choreographer whos allergic to. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more. News, views and recommendations to help you make the most of edinburgh festival 99. All of his choreographies have a direct and immediate message, really easy to understand by the audience. Find all the dates for concerts and opera with mats ek. Mats ek retires and pulls the plug on his choreography. Ek was born in malmo in 1945, the son of the royal dramatic theatre actor anders ek and choreographer birgit cullberg. But his choreography will soon disappear from repertoires worldwide. Aside from her troupe, the cullberg ballet, there always was the traditional ballet theatre, the royal swedish ballet where birgitt also directed her pieces. By patricia boccadoro paris, july 2004 the swedish choreographer, mats ek, made dance history in 1982 with his highly successful, essentially nonromantic reinterpretation of giselle performed by the ballet cullberg. This work is to romantic ballet what don juan is to classical theatre or carmen to french opera. Ek officially retired in january, and has also decided to.
Since the 1970s, swedish choreographer mats ek has brought his instantly recognizable brand of modern expressionism, with its deep plies and crude theatricality, to ballet. The original version, on a libretto by theophile gautier and music by adolphe adam, tells the story of how giselle, a poor girl seduced by a deceitful nobleman. So it is with mats ek, who makes his london debut as a dancer at the grand age of 69. She was black is from 1994, and will be performed by dancers from the semperoper ballett dresden. Maria dear jhon, theres a computer program for composing choreography called danceforms.
What do heroin, fish soup, and fairy godmothers have in common. A program of three works by the choreographer, from black to blue, which ended a short run on sunday night at the theatre des champs. Mats ek, the swedish choreographer, says his goodbye isnt quite. Mats ek cullberg ballet revisionist giselle 1945 the young mats ek did not particularly want to be a dancer. It is an updated version of the software that was originally used by merce cunningham and that had the name lifeforms at his time. The generous, ample movements of his choreography disrupt the codes of classical vocabulary and offer a unique experience, as much for the performers as for the public. Maggie foyer some people avoid the welltrodden path and carve a unique trajectory. He is the son of the famous choreographer birgit cullberg and actor anders ek. Regarded as being one of the best swedish ballet dancers and instructors, mats ek has not only contributed to his own family legacy but has started one of his own through his passion for choreography and ballet. Ek officially retired in january, and has also decided to withdraw his works. Mats ek is a leading swedish dance and ballet choreographer, dancer and stage director. The ballet is set to the music of the swedish rock band fleshquartet, performing live on stage. Mats ek used adams original music and a similar storyline, but the innocent country girl, giselle, was depicted as an.
Ahmats pay by credit card, paypal submit purchase order approved institutes only. Set to beethovens last piano sonata, opus 111, in a recording by ivo pogorelich, the stage performance of bye is described by mats ek as being. Mats ek retires and pulls the plug on his choreography worldwide. I think this is modern dance at its best the goingson in an apartment brought to tongueincheek life in a highly original and entertaining way by choreographer mats ek. A new and much anticipated full length work by choreographer mats ek. Sep 27, 2014 eks stage is a place of mist and darkness, more elsinore than verona. While many choreographers had revisited ballet classics, no one had yet dared to stage such a radically different interpretation, particularly of giselle, the most famous of. Mats ek, the great swedish choreographer, leaves the stage after 50 years of creation, les echos said. The renowned swiss choreographer mats ek is coming. The swedish choreographer has been digging into pain and violence for 40 years. Giselle choreography by mats ek studio recording from 1987 dvd 2009 ntsc.
Sylvie guillem mats ek choreographed the solo stage piece, bye, in 2011 at the request of guillem, considered the greatest ballerina of her generation. He was born in malmo in 1945, and began a short period of dance studies in 1962 with donya feuer in stockholm. The programme presents three pieces under the title, from black to blue. Portions of content provided by tivo corporation 2020 tivo corporation whats new. Celebrated swedish choreographer, mats ek, brings his juliet and. Fleshquartet have recently garnered acclaim as the instrumentalists behind the wallander theme tune. Born april 18, 1945, in malmo, sweden, mats ek is the son of renowned choreographer birgit culberg and actor anders ek. Mats ek choreography has two main characteristic elements. He set his version of giselle that tender, romanticera love. George lomax costume lighting the male dancer is wearing a red vest, a colour that would suggest that they are a romantic interest to the female dancer. Mats ek is the son of anders ek, one of swedens most celebrated actors, and birgit cullberg, the choreographer and artistic director for the cullberg. Wonderful dancing by the paris opera ballet as usual. Mats ek and the theatricality of dance chicago tribune. Bye is a film interpretation of mats eks solo piece bye for and requested by sylvie guillem, presently on stage at sadlers wells, uks leading dance house.
Mats ek, choreographer, working at hubbard street dance chicago. When mikhail baryshnikov teamed up with her in a program that. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. A man of the theatre, mats ek views society and the world with a sharp gaze, resulting in writing that is precise, uncompromising and sometimes disturbing. From 1982 to 1993 he was the artistic director of the cullberg ballet, a task he took over from his mother birgit cullberg. As a young man, ek initially trained in dance with lilian karina and donya feuer, but shifted to drama, which he studied at the marieborg folks college. Actress malin ek is his twin sister and danceractor niklas ek is his older brother. Mats ek is the son of anders ek, one of swedens most celebrated actors, and birgit cullberg, the choreographer and artistic director for the cullberg ballet company. Analisi breve delle coreografie di mats ek asaelisabeths s. Mats ek choreographer swedish choreographer mats ek has a longstanding relationship with the royal swedish ballet and they are constantly bringing in pieces of him such as for example light beings, grass, appartement and black radish. The vest is also transparent, and this could be representing a vulnerability. Though the sleeping beauty we know today exists in many versions, the scenario is rarely changed significantly. Mats eks sleeping beauty no sleeper at les grands ballets. Book online your seats for performances with mats ek around the world.
At 17 he participated in a modern dance class, led by choreographer donya feuer. He went on to produce plays and even worked with the legendary. Artist talk with swedish choreographer and director mats ek at house of sweden moderated by sarah kaufman, dance critic at the. Even if mats ek was born into an artistic family, he came to dance relatively late. Guillem would soon leave the world of dance to move into another era, another chapter, another world of creative expression in her own life, and bye is reflective of that transition. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. Mats ek, then a young choreographer, takes on giselle, monstre sacre of romantic ballet. Mats ek by george lomax on prezi presentation software. The pair will dance together in an excerpt from mats eks solo for two 1996 and in eks place 2007. May 27, 2016 mats ek, one could say, is drawn to blood. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Prompted by a photographer, swedish choreographer mats ek and his wife.
Greben received both the encouragement prize choreography from the amsterdam. Join facebook to connect with mats ek and others you may know. The mobile set by magdalena aberg suggests armoured ramparts and nogo areas. Mats ek, the swedish choreographer, says his goodbye isnt. Presented by the cullberg ballet company, at the brooklyn academy of music, 30 lafayette avenue, downtown brooklyn. Dance company and performed pieces by rami beer, mats ek, daniel. Filmmakers andreas soderberg and bjorn eriksson have been there from early on in the process, making a documentary with an unique insight into mats ek. Bye is a film interpretation of mats ek s solo piece bye for and requested by sylvie guillem, presently on stage at sadlers wells, uks leading dance house. Dancer, choreographer, set designer and artistic director born in malmo sweden on april 18, 1945, swedish child actor anders ek and the choreographer birgit cullberg his first appearance on stage was with her twin sister, in a choreography of her mother, entitled medea 1951, although not returned to have contact with the dance until 1962, when heshe. Aside from her troupe, the cullberg ballet, there always was the traditional ballet theatre, the royal swedish ballet. After studying dance and theatre, he began his career as a director at stockholms marionette theatre and royal dramatic theatre. Eks stage is a place of mist and darkness, more elsinore than verona. With the new version of the traditional ballets in fact ek wants to go straight to the point in the shortest time possible opposing his works to the articulate.
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