BENJAMIN MILLEPIED

TWO SHOWS: BE HERE NOW // ROMEO & JULIETTE SUITE

LINKS

Sites officiels > ladanceproject.org / benjaminmillepied.com
Instagram > @ladanceproject / @benjaminmillepied

PRESENTATION

BE HERE NOW

Inspired by composer Andy Akiho’s recently released “Seven Pillars,” Millepied presents an abstract piece showcasing the company’s excellent artists in a display of dancing that is both intimate and virtuosic.

Choreography | Benjamin Millepied
Music | Entr’acte par Caroline Shaw
Seven Pillars by Andy Akiho: Pillar I, Amethyst, Pillar II, III, V, VI, IV
performed by Sandbox Percussion
Design Concept | Barbara Kruger
Lighting Design | Clifton Taylor

ON TOUR

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ROMEO & JULIETTE SUITE
la nouvelle création de Benjamin Millepied

Coproduction L.A. Dance Project / STS Evènements – La Seine Musicale

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Millepied’s choreography is full of life — ballet steps and street steps and quirky out-of-nowhere steps all seeming part of the same dance vocabulary.
+ The Los Angeles Times

The dance scenes were not only dazzling to the eyes but also wrenchingly expressive: balletic moves alternated with naturalistic gestures of ardor or sorrow.
+ The New Yorker

With his new production, Benjamin Millepied offers a contemporary vision of Prokofiev’s masterpiece Romeo & Juliet. The choreographer navigates between cinema, dance and theatre, reinterpreting Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers as young adults in an urban environment where social norms prevent them from living out their love story.
On stage and off, the plot unfolds using a unique projection system. Tableaux are broadcast in real time, from unexpected places inside the theatre and backstage. The dancers, filmed live, pass from stage to screen.

“ I love the idea of using dance, live performance and cinematographic images to express a timeless story that really speaks to the audience. this production creates a comprehensive artistic experience while echoing current social issues, all with a cast that changes night by night. ”
+ Benjamin Millepied

This one-of-a-kind interpretation of Shakespeare’s classic allowed me to feel the most empathy I have ever felt for the characters of Romeo and Juliet. it was a complete rediscovery of a familiar tale, which transformed it from overdone, to timeless once again.

+ LA Dance Chronicle

Choreography| Benjamin Millepied
Lighting Design| François-Pierre Couture
Suits Design| Camille Assaf
Music | Sergei Prokofiev: Valery Gergiev & London Symphony Orchestra

With the support of Van Cleef & Arpels