«Touch the Light» and «A Fuego Lento»
The evening's program will feature the contemporary ballets «Touch the Light» and «A Fuego Lento» at the «ASTANA BALLET» Theatre.
«Touch the Light»
Choreographer and Production Designer: Ilya Zhivoy
Music: Philip Glass
Video Artist: Pokras Lampas
Costume Designer: Sonya Vartanyan
Lighting Designer: Konstantin Binkin
Assistant Production Designer: Alexey Tantsyrev
A vibrant premiere of the past season on the stage of the «Astana Ballet» Theatre - the ballet «Touch The Light,» choreographed by Ilya Zhivoy, a recognized innovator of unconventional movement in contemporary ballets. The main feature of the production is calligraphy by the most famous contemporary calligrapher, Pokras Lampas. The artist manually visualized the dance's movement, and the calligraphy was projected onto a screen, synchronized with the choreography and the music of composer Philip Glass.
Touch the Light is a performance at the intersection of music, fashion, street art, calligraphy, and neoclassical dance, where 6 dancers, working at the edge of their capabilities, tell a touching and bold story about inner light, the soul, and how to find oneself in this world.
«There is a light inside each of us, and this fire is given to us by the universe - it is a priceless gift capable of stirring hearts, shaping destinies, and creating magic. And whether it is just a small spark or an all-consuming flame, it doesn't matter at all if you decide to touch it...»
«A Fuego Lento»
Music: L. Schifrin, A. Piazzolla, C. Gardel, S. Kosugi
Concept, Choreography, and Costumes: Ricardo Amarante
A ballet about how a person discovers the first feelings of love and desire. The sensation of rising heat and emotional intensity – all of this slowly burns from within. «A Fuego Lento» is passion in every scene, clothed in the seductive rhythms of sensual tango.
