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Cullberg Ballet repertoire 2015

Cullberg Ballet’s new artistic director Gabriel Smeets presents his first repertoire for the company this spring. First up are two new works, bringing together in the double bill Highlights two of the dance world’s currently most interesting contemporary choreographers American Trajal Harrell and European Eszter Salamon. Highlights will have its world premiere at Dansstationen in Malmö 19 March. The coming autumn, American choreographer Deborah Hay together with composer Laurie Anderson create a new work for 21 dancers. Figure a Sea will have its world premiere at Dansens Hus in Stockholm 25

Edouard Lock and Stina Nyberg create for Cullberg Ballet

Cullberg Ballet’s next big production WORKS offers two completely different expressions. Star choreographer Edouard Lock creates an exclusive and classic passion drama, inspired by jazz and film noir of the 1950’s, with music by Gavin Bryars and four live musicians on stage. One of the most interesting young choreographers today Swedish Stina Nyberg, with a sharp contemporary expression, lets the dancers create music and movements in an integrated work of art in which choreography, sound and light are equal. WORKS shows the width and brilliance of Cullberg Ballet in two very different works,

Gabriel Smeets new artistic director of Cullberg Ballet

Dutch Gabriel Smeets is appointed new artistic director of Cullberg Ballet. The four-year stint will begin on May 1, 2014. Gabriel Smeets is currently the artistic director of the SNDO, the School for New Dance Development under the umbrella of The Amsterdam School of the Arts/Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten. Together with Managing Director Monica Fredriksson, Smeets will lead Cullberg Ballet, with a responsibility for the repertoire starting season 2015-2016.On his current position Gabriel Smeet has transformed the school in a 4 years-program for choreography and managed to provide

Cullberg Ballet to South Korea

For the first time in nearly ten years Cullberg Ballet will be visiting South Korea this coming weekend. Two performances of a three bill will be presented at the international dance festival SIDance in Seoul, South Korea 5-6 October. The company will present three successes at the new venue Gangdong Arts Center in the outskirts of Seoul; Crystal Pite’s xspectacle, Johan Inger’s Negro con Flores and Alexander Ekman’s dance film 40 M UNDER. The tour to South Korea is presented with support by the Swedish Institute. The Swedish Embassy in Seoul organizes a reception after the final show on

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