Stranddans 2008
Very often our shores have been a source of inspiration for both
painters and film makers, while only too rarely inspiring dancers and
choreographers. Organically however, dance appears to correspond with
all the features of the beach: sea and wind offer dance its music, the
shifting sands slow and emphasise movement, the line of high tide as
an interaction between the dancer and the sea.
During last summer's performances of Stranddans, it became apparent
that the Dutch coast is of unparalleled beauty and can indeed form a
splendid backdrop for modern dance.
The dance pieces aim to remain as pure as possible; the dancers
dancing on the high-tide mark, upon the sand and in the sea, to the
sounds of wind and waves, supplemented by fragments of music and
illuminated by natural light and the occasional spectacular sunset.
Passers-by can find a place to watch on the sand. It is free of charge.
During the last summer’s performances of Stranddans it became
apparent that the Dutch coast is of unparalleled beauty and can
indeed form a splendid backdrop for modern dance.
Choreograph Dylan Newcomb created ‘Same as it ever was’ for the
dancers Piet Rogie, Peter Kuit, Reinier Schimmel, Javier Vaquero
Ollero en Cherif Zaouali.
Composition David Dramm, costumes Rozemarijn Lucassen.
We performed in The Hague, Noordwijk, Bergen aan Zee, Bloemendaal,
Zandvoort and at Vrouwenpolder.
Reviews
- NRC 30/06/2008
- Volkskrant 30/06/2008
- Leidsch Dagbald 01/07/2008
- AD 25/06/2008
Sponsors
Municipalities of Den Haag, Noordwijk, Bloemendaal and Bergen. Cultuurfonds BNG, Fonds 1818, Van Bylandt Stichting, PBF Zeeland, Take Five and Kunstcircus.
Organization
You can reach us directly through Helma Klooss:
Phone: +31 70 363 2278 or +31 65 374 4018
Email: stranddans@xs4all.nl
