Yossi Berg and Oded Graf present: Cult Fantasy and Love
Yossi Berg and Oded Graf Dance Theater
4 Fantasies and a Monkey
Studio Zehava and Jack DellalThe Work
Tonight, the empty space becomes a playground for diving into the depths of the subconscious, associative swings between identity pieces, removing and wearing masks. A night trip between realism and fantasy. We meet to be together, examine our multiplicity and physical form, imagine, create worlds, and remind ourselves it’s possible to get out of the dreariness of everyday life. The work takes inspiration from Peter Brook’s mythological book “The Empty Space,” in which he outlines the roles of the theatrical experience and its necessity for the lonely soul.
*After the performance an artist talk with Yossi, Oded and the dancers.
The Artists
Tel Aviv-based choreographers Yossi Berg and Oded Graf began collaborating in 2005. They’ve garnered a reputation for boundary-pushing work that is highly physical, poignant, and clever. Berg and Graf toured their productions worldwide (Festival Montpellier Danse, American Dance Festival, The Joyce Theater NYC, DansensHus Stockholm, SIDance South Korea, to name but a few) and received several prestigious international awards. They commissioned their works as guest choreographers in numerous dance companies and universities. Yossi & Oded are artistic directors, inventors, researchers, dancers, educators, and mentors; in the past few years, Yossi has led the “Sadna Gaaton” School, and Oded has led the “Curtain Up” Dance Festival across Israel. They received Israel’s Ministry of Culture Award for Outstanding Choreographers and the Rosenblum Prize for Artistic Excellence in the Performing Arts.
Photo: Vojtěch Brtnický
Concept and Choreography: Yossi Berg & Oded Graf
Creating Performers: Ziv Besor, Amit Zaretsky, Oded Graf, Tamar Kish
Costume: Ilanit Shamia
Musical Advice: Binya Reches
External Eye: Rachel Erdos
Website: www.yossioded.com
Supported by: An original production of MASH Dance House, Jerusalem, The Lottery Council for Arts, Rabinovich foundation, Tel Aviv Municipality, and The Ministry of Culture