Ruth Eshel
By Ruth Eshel
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The Schmooze Dancing Creatures in an Enchanted Forest
Crossposted from Haaretz Thread is a prominent theme of the dance performance “Bombyx Mori,” the Latin name for a species of silkworm. In addition to the physical thread that crisscrosses the enchanted forest the stage becomes, the production also creates threads of memory that recall other performances by the same company. The dog, like the…
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The Schmooze Dancing Don Quixote in the Psychiatric Ward
Crossposted from Haaretz The Eifman Ballet is practically a regular guest in Israel; this time it brought two splendid works, “Onegin,” which played the Opera a year ago, and “Don Quixote,” performed here for the first time. Don Quixote to the music of Ludwig Minkus deals with the escape from reality toward a dream: a…
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The Schmooze Batsheva’s Young Dancers Moved by Spirits
Crossposted from Haaretz The wonderful program of young artists that was presented at the Batsheva Dance Company’s Studio Varda on August 18 was surprising in the freshness and talent of the artists who do as they please based on solid technique and choreographic knowledge. The space is a roomy studio with no props, with uniform…
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The Schmooze Dances With Sculptures
Crossposted from Haaretz Improvisations by veteran dancer Anat Shamgar and up-and-coming dancer and choreographer Arkadi Zaides form the basis of “Dance with a Sculpture,” an intimate, magical and profound show. Created with sculptor Avital Cnaani, the dance is accompanied by the sounds of the cello, played by Dan Weinstein and Karni Postal. The name of…
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The Schmooze Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Company Makes Israeli Debut
Crossposted from Haaretz The Aspen Santa Fe ballet company is currently on its first visit to Israel, at the invitation of the Herzliya Performing Arts Center. The American repertory company, which consists of 12 dancers, uses classical ballet techniques to support solid modern dance. A refreshing troupe, Aspen Sante Fe exhibits refined taste, expressed in…
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The Schmooze Dancing To the Same Beat
Crossposted from Haaretz The young Maria Kong dance troupe shines in its professional production of “Miss Brazil.” It is unlike other independent dance groups, and seems more like an offshoot of the Bat Sheva Dance Company, with the same style of movement and high quality but without Ohad Naharin’s choreography. This is Maria Kong’s second…
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