Yossi Berg and Oded Graf present: Cult Fantasy and Love
Yossi Berg and Oded Graf Dance Theater
The Rite Of Spring #2
Thu 1.8
21:30
55 Min
Studio Zehava and Jack Dellal
100₪
The Work
In their work designed for four men, choreographers Yossi Berg and Oded Graf return to “The Rite of Spring,” Igor Stravinsky’s monumental piece (originally created on the eve of World War I), to examine the ethos of cult, sacrifice, and masculinity in a local and contemporary context. Together with Tal Adler Arieli and Avshalom Latucha, the four play out a variety of contradictory images from the collective memory, ranging from expressions of stormy sexuality, passion, and violence to compassion and tenderness. The work moves from past to future, raising questions about the connection between establishing masculine identity, sexuality, and the adoration of the homeland, and through body, text, and movement, seeks to offer a new kind of cult. The piece was premiered in 2017.
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: Tamar Lamm
Concept & Choreography: Yossi Berg & Oded Graf
Creating performers: Avshalom Latucha, Tal Adler Arieli, Oded Graf, Yossi Berg
Music: Igor Stravinsky
Soundtrack design: Binya Reches
Artistic advisors: Ran Brown, Nava Zuckerman, Rachel Erdos
Supported by: the Lottery Council for Culture & Arts, Rabinovich Foundation, Tel Aviv municipality & the Israel Ministry of Culture
Video Editing: Kino Kitchen
Website: www.yossioded.com
