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Eskapist | Alexander Ekman & Mikael Karlsson | Royal Swedish Ballet 2019 (DVD/Blu-ray trailer)

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With the complicity of the excellent Royal Swedish Ballet, Alexander Ekman makes dreams dance in a new surprising, lyrical and cosmic choreographical piece. Buy now on DVD / Blu-ray : https://geni.us/EskapistDVD Watch on VOD : https://geni.us/EskapistVOD After the instant success of Midsummer Night’s Dream, exploring the density of traditional mysticism and the maze of imagination, choreographer Alexander Ekman and the Royal Swedish Ballet once again brings us on a dancing journey through the looking glass, beyond our own reality. Known for the spectacular quality of his pieces and the oneiric imagery he tends to deploy, Ekman seamlessly takes us from one unlikely situation from the next, thanks to the incredible technical maestria and versatility of the Royal Swedish Ballet dancers. ‘‘I like creating worlds that have never been seen before’’, Ekman wrote while creating Play with the Paris Opera Ballet : without ever sacrificing lyrical beauty …...more
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Eskapist | Alexander Ekman & Mikael Karlsson | Royal Swedish Ballet 2019 (DVD/Blu-ray trailer)
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2020Sep 7
With the complicity of the excellent Royal Swedish Ballet, Alexander Ekman makes dreams dance in a new surprising, lyrical and cosmic choreographical piece. Buy now on DVD / Blu-ray : https://geni.us/EskapistDVD Watch on VOD : https://geni.us/EskapistVOD After the instant success of Midsummer Night’s Dream, exploring the density of traditional mysticism and the maze of imagination, choreographer Alexander Ekman and the Royal Swedish Ballet once again brings us on a dancing journey through the looking glass, beyond our own reality. Known for the spectacular quality of his pieces and the oneiric imagery he tends to deploy, Ekman seamlessly takes us from one unlikely situation from the next, thanks to the incredible technical maestria and versatility of the Royal Swedish Ballet dancers. ‘‘I like creating worlds that have never been seen before’’, Ekman wrote while creating Play with the Paris Opera Ballet : without ever sacrificing lyrical beauty and deep contemplation to pointless incongruity, Eskapist proves once again that the theatrical stage truly is a magic place, where the world as we know it shifts shapes only to dissolve into the most poetic fantasies one could envision. Once more, Ekman has sought support from his long-term acolyte, Swedish composer Mikael Karlsson, whose entrancing music follows the wide range of styles mobilized by Ekman : sometimes downright comic and uplifting, and sometimes reflexive, deep, and ultimately cosmic. ******************************************** A piece by Alexander Ekman Choreography, scenography, lights Alexander Ekman Music Mikael Karlsson Costumes Henrik Vibskov Dramaturge Carina Nildalen Royal Swedish Ballet Eskapist Oscar Salomonsson Cone heads Daria Ivanova, Sarah Jane Medley Tree Queen Jonna Savioja You and Me Anton Valdbauer, Emily Slawski Old Eskapists Joakim Adeberg, Jérôme Marchand, Anton Valdbauer, Mayumi Yamaguchi Classic duet Haruka Sassa, Adilijiang Abudureheman Red hatwoman Alina Lagoas Eskapists Coralie Aulas, Frida Hambraeus, Luiza Lopes, Kisa Nakashima, Moe Nieda, Natalie Ogonek, Alessa Rogers, Desislava Stoeva, Lisa Van Cauwenbergh, Madeline Woo, Kaho Yanagisawa, Gabriel Barrenengoa, William Dugan, Mackenzie Farquhar, Hampus Gauffin, Hiroaki Ishida, Pascal Jansson, Julien Keulen, Calum Lowden, Preston Mcbain, Kentaro Mitsumori, Jeremie Neveu, Samuele Ninci, Javier Rojas, Erik Rudqvist Cellist Erik Wahlgren Film by Tommy Pascal

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