Hailing from Tel Aviv 4Men, Alice, Bach and the Deer is a humorous dark fantasy performed to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach about four men trying to find the ultimate “man” and daring to doubt his existence
Date/Time: Feb 27 2017, 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Vancouver, The Norman Rothstein Theatre | Event calendarCost: $36.46
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“…brilliant esthetic and humor, great dance and magical moments…impressive” – Time Out
Hailing from TeI Aviv, choreographers Yossi Berg and Oded Graf have a well-deserved reputation for dance work that ranges from provocative to poignant. Their intensely physical and enticing approach excites audiences and critics alike.
Since its premiere in Germany, their recent production of 4Men, Alice, Bach and the Deer has taken the world by storm. A humorous dark fantasy tells the tale of four men trying to find the ultimate “man” and daring to doubt his existence. It’s a delightful and original work that has been acclaimed by critics worldwide as “striking, unforgettable, poetic and surprising”.
“Emotional, physical, funny and intellectual and tightly held together by visually compelling movement…” – Midnighteast
“A fantastic moving contemporary legend” – Achbar online
“A wry, playful, energetic examination, Berg and Graf’s entertainingly antic yet thoughtful work has a conceptual bent and a taste for audacious theatricality” – The Oregonian
“They proved that they are capable of choreographing dance that is both physical and theatrical. The product of talent, ambition and intelligence, 4Men turned many audience members into hard-core fans.” – The Jerusalem Post
“A dance-like fireworks…a fascinating dance of violence and tenderness, men and masculinity and the bloody misunderstanding that love is actually a martial art” – Tanznetz.de
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