In ‘A to Zzz’ choreographer Shila Anaraki and composer Matthew Shlomowitz make their way through the alphabet with four musicians/performers. At Korte Metten, the duo previously showed a preview of this performance under the title ‘Letter Pieces’: a series of short performances in which the actors/musicians were given stage directions in the form of sheet music.
In ‘A to Zzz’ every letter stands for an object, a principle or an idea. B could stand for “ballet”, V for “variation” and Y for “yawn”. The performers interpret the letters as sheet music. The performance becomes a mix of styles and media: ballet, b-boying, body language, breakbeat, folk music, field tapes, the lighting at a rock show or on a motorway. In short, this fresh, original and entertaining performance is full of surprises!
You can watch an interview with Shila Anaraki in the player above.
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- koploper
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- performance
- première
- Artists
- Shila Anaraki
- Matthew Shlomowitz
- The Letter Piece Company
- Tom Bruwier
- Mark Knoop
- Tom Pauwels
- Tomma Wessel
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Shila Anaraki & Matthew Shlomowitz (creation), Shila Anaraki, Tom Bruwier, Mark Knoop, Tom Pauwels, Matthew Shlomowitz, Tomma Wessel (performance), Tom Bruwier (lighting), Mark Knoop (percussion), Tom Pauwels (guitar), Tomma Wessel (flute), Philine Rinnert (costumes) & Adva Zakai (choreographical advice) / with thanks to:Jan Van Gijsel, Herman Venderickx & Ictus /Concertgebouw (Brugge), Pianofabriek kunstenwerkplaats & Vooruit (co-production)
