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wasteLAnd premieres Wolfgang v. Schweinitz’s Cantata, or You are the star in God’s eye

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REDCAT NEWS

Diana Szeinblum: Adentro!

"The extraordinary dance-theater trio ADENTRO! is a gem that caught my eye — and kept on glimmering — when I saw it at the remarkable
Festival Internacional de Buenos Aires in October."

I saw more than a dozen impressive and ambitious productions from around the world that week, but Diana Szeinblum’s smart and stirring ADENTRO! stayed with me. It shows the influence of the choreographer’s time in Europe, dancing under Pina Bausch and other influential artists, but it is also uniquely, and passionately Argentinian.

This lovely contemporary look at the irresistible rhythms and emotions of Argentine traditional dances is intoxicating — its simplicity is part of the charm. Three exquisite dancers and actors intertwine as they channel brilliantly interconnected passages inspired by such Northern Argentine dances as the Zamba — playing with the concepts of gender identity, machismo, and a coming-of-age innocence (many children learn the dances as children).

Composers and sound designers Axel Krygier and Simón Diaz are the invisible wizards behind the amazing musical mix, which draws on a wide range of rhythmic sources. One world music critic said Krygier’s music is like “Atahualpa Yupanqui meets Thelonius Monk, performed by Frank Zappa and remixed by Dopio.”

I’m thrilled that the stars aligned to make it possible for Diana and her dancers to present the US Premiere of this smart and beautiful piece at REDCAT this week.

Mark Murphy
The Steven D. Lavine Executive Director of REDCAT

To make sure you have no excuse to miss it, we have a
special discount ticket price of
$16 for Thursday April 26 or Friday April 27,
for anyone who self-identifies as an artist or cultural worker —
just use code word DANCE when ordering tickets on redcat.org.

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