On Saturday night, I went to the Sydney Dance Company at Walsh Bay to watch 6 BREATHS and Are We That We Are, new work by Spanish born choreographer Rafael Bonachela, Italian composer Ezio Bosso and Australian dancer Adam Linder.
There were two performances, 6 BREATHS and Are We That We Are. His first time performing in Australia, Sydney-born artist Adam Linder performs in Are We That We Are. He is a young artist with a successful career in Europe, based in Berlin.
First performance was Are We That We Are, it started off slow and quiet. It was progressive and took time to get into it. About 15 minutes in, I got it and clicked into an artistic headspace, where I was able to understand what was happening. Posessed Zombies took over the stage, along with miraculous lighting and smoke which made the story come to life.
The talented and fit dancers, moved around the stage with such angst and incomprehensible paroxysm, taking over their bodies and the stage. These dancers are possessed and you are captivated by their movements and technique. Focusing on their eyes, they were lost in their own journey. I was lost in their journey to the birth.
It built up, and built up and continued to build up to the end of the 40 minute set which didn’t let you down. It was a crowd pleaser.
After a glass of wine in the intermission and socialising with the other people in the bar, we heading back to our seats for Raphael Bonachela’s 6 BREATHS – which I was excited about.
It started with a stunning display on the giant white screen, with the dancers behind and the lights focusing on them at intervals. They move around the stage with grace. Up flies the screen and the true vision comes forward of these amazing dancers.
Wearing less clothing, and seeing more skin, you are able to see the definition in every single muscle contract on both the males and females. You can see their abs, obliques, quads, biceps and glutes flex in every one of these dancers. They are meticulus, their skill, proportion, control and techniques individual to each of them. It is just fascinating.
They moved around the stage, non-stop for 40 minutes, with the most mesmerising violins – new music by Ezzio Bossi. My eyes were focused on the stage and did not leave it till the very end, where myself and the audience clapped for over 5 minutes, wishing there was more. It was a memorable journey.
I walked out, feeling revitalised, feeling conscious and feeling fat. After seeing those bodies, I need a personal trainer.
