New York City Center Presents
Mainstage
Mar 4 – 7, 2020
Tickets start at $35
Approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes with two intermissions
“IF YOU SEE ONLY ONE LIVE PERFORMANCE THIS YEAR… NDT IS THE ONE TO SEE”
—The New York Times
Nederlands Dans Theater 1, the trailblazing ensemble whose preeminence has captivated the world, returns to City Center with three US premieres in celebration of the company’s 60th Anniversary Season. Its dancers, powerhouses of technique and artistry, bring uncommon depth to the physically demanding and theatrically nuanced repertoire.
“A surreal thriller” (TROUW, Netherlands), Gabriela Carrizo’s The missing door bends reality as it depicts an ugly nightmare where the living set is part of the violent action. This work epitomizes NDT’s tradition of embracing adventure and theatricality, as well as giving each of its creators the artistic freedom to pursue their unique vision.
Marco Goecke’s Walk the Demon builds upon a body of work exhibiting his signature movement vocabulary. Performed with breathtaking precision and coordination, the dancers demonstrate NDT’s ability to embody Goecke’s vision like no other company.
Shut Eye by NDT’s house choreographers—artistic advisor Sol León and artistic director Paul Lightfoot—conjures a darkly mysterious world whose inhabitants engage in ambiguous interactions both tender and detached. At once lyrical and athletic in their execution, the eight performers approach the work with their customarily compelling individuality, commitment, and control.
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The missing door (US Premiere)
Choreography by Gabriela Carrizo
Please note this work contains graphic depictions of violence.
Walk the Demon (US Premiere)
Choreography by Marco Goecke
Shut Eye (US Premiere)
Choreography by Sol León & Paul Lightfoot
Updated program as of February 20, 2020
A Q&A with Artistic Director Paul Lightfoot
—Susan Yung
One of the seven wonders in the world of dance
—Le Figaro (France)
The dancers of Nederlands Dans Theater showed just how wonderfully exhilarating contemporary dance can be.
—The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)
Flamenco Festival 20/20
Mar 27 – 29 & Apr 3 – 5, 2020
The year 2020 marks the 20th Anniversary of this beloved citywide festival celebration of flamenco. Four distinct programs feature leading-edge artists of the genre: María Pagés Compañía, Compañía Manuel Liñán, and Rocio Molina, as well as the centerpiece of every Flamenco Festival Gala de Andalucía, which brings together the genre’s biggest stars for an unforgettable demonstration of the range and power of flamenco.
Top photo by Rahi Rezvani
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