Trailer »The Butterfly Effect« © De-Da Productions
Trailer »Untitled Black« © De-Da Productions
Photo: Ingo Schaefer
Photo: Ingo Schaefer
Photo: Ingo Schaefer
Photo: Ingo Schaefer
Photo: Ingo Schaefer
Photo: Ingo Schaefer
Photo: Ingo Schaefer
Photo: Ingo Schaefer
Photo: Ingo Schaefer
Photo: Ingo Schaefer
Photo: Ingo Schaefer
Photo: Ingo Schaefer
Photo: Ingo Schaefer
Photo: Ingo Schaefer

With »Horizonte« (Horizons), the Hessian State Ballet brings together two strong contemporary forces in an exciting double evening: the commissioned piece »The Butterfly Effect« by British choreographer Alexander Whitley and »Untitled Black« by Israeli dance superstar Sharon Eyal. Inspired by the butterfly effect in chaos theory, Whitley creates a dynamic, flowing space which unfolds from the initial delicate quiver of wings into a vast hurricane. Eyal's work, in contrast, focuses on dense, energy-charged futuristic dance, characterised by a display of strength and a booming soundtrack. The two opposing choreographies reveal humanity caught up in the alternating forces of spirit and matter, in the ambivalence of an existence as both creature and machine. In this conflicting field of extremes, the dancers move between two poles, interconnected in their incompatibility.

Cast

The Butterfly Effect

Choreographer Alexander Whitley
Music Rival Consoles
Lighting Designer Guy Hoare
Assistant Choreographer Tia Hockey
Dramaturgy Lucas Herrmann

Untitled Black

Choreographer Sharon Eyal
Co-creator Gai Behar
Music Ori Lichtik
Lighting Designer Avi Yona Bueno (Bambi)
Assistant Choreographer Olivia Ancona, Lotem Regev
Costume Designer Maayan Goldman