Dance Review: 'Tokyo Oranges'

This work is based on pure movement which manages to convey subtle observations.

By ORA BRAFMAN
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Tel Aviv Dance Company Tokyo Oranges World premiere Suzanne Dellal December 7 Judging by Tokyo Oranges, good things happened to Amit Goldenberg and Ya'ara Dolev in the transformation of their older company DeDeDance into the new TADC - which is supported by the municipality of Tel Aviv. In many ways, this work is perhaps their most abstract and most cohesive, based on pure movement which manages to convey subtle observations in an ultra-complex urban setting. Dancers Michael Getman, Elad Livneh, Roni Nanner and Noa Rosenthal dance along with Goldenberg and Dolev, who are also credited as collaborators on the piece. Together, they form a tight group with refined presence. All the dancers were excellent, but Dolev's presence is outstanding, with her serenity, modest grace and natural beauty. Ohad Fishof, musical advisor and soundtrack editor, deserves huge credit for his artistic support, which enhanced the sophisticated nature of that piece. The work itself offers a great challenge; it takes time to find sense or rationale in the chaotic information that the six dancers produce in what may be perceived as individual private spheres that share a public space. Dancers often repeat singular movements or sentences of deconstructed nature, as if each limb has a will of its own. The body is multitasking and tension is being created by inconsistent rhythms, surprising turns and erratic movement syntax. The viewer has a hard time following this confusing action, which takes place all over the stage with rare intervals of reprieve. It takes time to see the intent, the direction and the crystallized artistic path taken by Dolev and Goldenberg, against the odds. In the end, Tokyo Oranges has its own seductive power of intelligence and integrity.Tel Aviv Dance Company Tokyo Oranges World premiere Suzanne Dellal December 7 Judging by Tokyo Oranges, good things happened to Amit Goldenberg and Ya'ara Dolev in the transformation of their older company DeDeDance into the new TADC - which is supported by the municipality of Tel Aviv. In many ways, this work is perhaps their most abstract and most cohesive, based on pure movement which manages to convey subtle observations in an ultra-complex urban setting. Dancers Michael Getman, Elad Livneh, Roni Nanner and Noa Rosenthal dance along with Goldenberg and Dolev, who are also credited as collaborators on the piece. Together, they form a tight group with refined presence. All the dancers were excellent, but Dolev's presence is outstanding, with her serenity, modest grace and natural beauty. Ohad Fishof, musical advisor and soundtrack editor, deserves huge credit for his artistic support, which enhanced the sophisticated nature of that piece. The work itself offers a great challenge; it takes time to find sense or rationale in the chaotic information that the six dancers produce in what may be perceived as individual private spheres that share a public space. Dancers often repeat singular movements or sentences of deconstructed nature, as if each limb has a will of its own. The body is multitasking and tension is being created by inconsistent rhythms, surprising turns and erratic movement syntax. The viewer has a hard time following this confusing action, which takes place all over the stage with rare intervals of reprieve. It takes time to see the intent, the direction and the crystallized artistic path taken by Dolev and Goldenberg, against the odds. In the end, Tokyo Oranges has its own seductive power of intelligence and integrity.