My dance film entry «The Livin› Is Easy», conceived and shot in Mumbai India, won the Choreographic Captures Award. It will play in a variety of cinemas across Europe. If you are in Zurich’s wonderful «Houdini» cinema, watch out for it!
«What do you expect to come out of my pocket
Other than a white piece of paper?
Yes, there are words on it
But written in white ink.»
(Maryam S.)
«white paper white ink» is new work in development. It is based on the texts of a young Iranian women who has come to my country less than two years ago as a teenager.
The inspiration for this new work is the beauty I find embodied in her: the beauty of all humans, to keep their grace, dignity and courage in a situation of oppression, and speak up for what they stand for whenever they can.
In love with this city. It’s like Bombay, but easier to find your way.
Chester Whitmore. Why sure, I’ll be Ginger … on a Swedish port.
PHILINTE:
Il est bien des endroits, où la pleine franchise
Deviendrait ridicule, et serait peu permise;
Et, parfois, n’en déplaise à votre austère honneur,
Il est bon de cacher ce qu’on a dans le cœur.
Serait-il à propos, et de la bienséance,
De dire à mille gens tout ce que d’eux, on pense?
Et quand on a quelqu’un qu’on hait, ou qui déplaît,
Lui doit-on déclarer la chose comme elle est?
ALCESTE:
Ouy…
Molière, Le Misantrophe
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For a theatre lover it’s needless to say that to be surrounded constantly by Molière’s spirit is a special treat.
For a dancer, training in Paris is one of the most beautiful things to do.The sound of piano music echoing through halles where all the greats have been dancing what seems only a short time ago. La salle Beethoven, difficult to conquer with it’s slippery hardwood floor, is just to fall in love with. So is the city – Parisin springtime!
A strange new thing: There is no smoking in the changing rooms. «They have», another dancer tells me in the changing room, «even started to forbid smoking to the ballet teachers during class!» I remember my (granted: not French, but Italian) ballet teacher marking the spacing in class… with cigarette packages.
