OBSCENE GESTURE
Two ballet dancers performing on stage, with a dark background and brick wall, one male and one female, both wearing white dance attire and barefoot.
A ballet dancer stands on stage with her head tilted back, arms relaxed at her sides, wearing a flowing, light-colored dress, illuminated by purple stage lighting.
Two dancers, a man and a woman, in white clothing performing on dark stage, with the man in a dramatic posture and the woman leaning with her head bowed.
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The first part of the piece is a "Dada style" poem, illustrated by minimal movement. The second part of the piece is a dance to the sounds of a recorded story- a story of a dream in which Kogan discovers that some of his body parts are missing, including his penis, and in which Pina Bausch, the late High-Priestess of expressionist dance, is appearing. In his choreography, Kogan uses quotes from some of Pina Bausch's most known pieces, such as Cafe Muller, The Rite of Spring, and others".
Hillel Kogan
SELECTED REVIEWS
0405.2015 - Ora Brafman, Dance Talk (he)
Choreography: Hillel Kogan Artistic Advisors: Inbal Yaacobi,Rotem Tashach Performed by (full version, 2011): Karmit Burian, Inbar Namirovski, Osnat Kelner, Eldad Ben-Sasson, Hillel Kogan Duet version (2013): Karmit Burian , Hillel Kogan Light Design: Uri Rubinstein Musical Editor: Jeremy Bernheim Costumes: Evelyn Terdiman.
Premiered: Curtain Up Festival, Tel Aviv, 2011