Michael Getman
First Things | Premiere

10.08 | 20:30 

31.08 | 20:30 

Imagine it. A world where there is no distance between ‘it’ and our knowledge of ‘it.’ How, then, do we speak of ‘it’? We may be left entirely focused on tuning ourselves inward as one might tune an instrument to achieve precision. First Things is a three-part work (and more). Each part embodies a different minimalistic reading of the human experience in the world; Ranging from physical and emotional dimensions to linguistic, visual and poetic aspects. Each part starts from a simple premise; one body- one point in space, one body- one beat, one body- one word. Gradually, an accumulation of tasks challenges the performer to hold on to the existing structure, eventually creating a fracture in the fabric of the choreography and unraveling a new emotional and visceral horizon. Brick by brick, a personal attempt to touch the humane – a foretold and visible trap.

Michael Getman, son to Dora and Zechariah, who immigrated to Israel from Soviet Leningrad after a failed-plane hijacking by young Jewish dissidents to escape the USSR in 1970 – “Operation Wedding.” Michael examines and is curious about the relationship between our bodily actions, cognitive responses, the particular and the abstract, and the ability to respond to the ongoing demands of experience with a range of physical arousal and emotions. He is commissioned as a choreographer to create and share artistic experiences, utilizing various choreographic expressions. His works have been presented at various festivals and venues. Michael holds a Master’s degree (M.A.) from the University of Huddersfield, England. As a performer, he was privileged to work and interpret works by Ohad Naharin, Amanda K Miller,  Marguerite Donlon, and William Forsythe.