9 by Cas Public & Kopergietery

Perceiving, experiencing, understanding. Our senses allow us to apprehend the world around us. This sine qua non condition is like a window onto what lies outside of us; without it things elude us in part. How is it possible to capture the monumental grandeur of the 9th symphony - one of the masterworks in the classical repertoire - if, like Beethoven, our hearing is impaired?
 
Canadian choreographer Hélène Blackburn has taken the unusual step of using the hear impairment of one of her dancers as a point of departure for her new creation, using the 9th Symphony of the completely deaf composer as her backdrop.  The piece, a coproduction with Kopergietery, is sure to appeal to all generations by pushing back the limits of silence to rise above difference and transform the body into language.
 
Choreographer: Hélène Blackburn
Dramaturgy: Johan De Smet
Music: Martin Tétreault
Lighting design: Emilie B-Beaulieu and Hélène Blackburn
Costumes: Michael Slack and Hélène Blackburn
Films: Kenneth Michiels
With the participation of: Seymanur Kizilca, Evgeni Miroslavov, Chaz Keith Salfamones, Ramzi Serrai, Burhan Zambu
Photos: Damian Siqueiros
 
Duration: 55΄
 
Co-production: Cas Public & Kopergietery
 
Identity of the festival
Organizer: Nicosia Municipality
Sponsors:
Gold Sponsor: Deputy Ministry of Tourism
Silver Sponsor: Eurobank, Central Insurance Company
Hospitality Sponsor: The Classic Hotel
Sponsors: Onassis Stegi, Giannos Grammatidis
Air Transport Sponsor: Aegean Airlines
Communication sponsors:
Theatre: Check In
Music: ANT1, Politis
Dance: O Phileleftheros, RIK, in-cyprus, Active
 
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