{"id":193,"date":"2011-05-07T21:48:32","date_gmt":"2011-05-07T18:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/journal.dance.lv\/eng\/?p=193"},"modified":"2018-03-20T10:28:11","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T08:28:11","slug":"reviews-about-performance-come-with-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dance.lv\/eng\/reviews-about-performance-come-with-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Reviews about performance Come with me"},"content":{"rendered":"

COME WITH ME<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Your arms would not be able to strech as far as necessary to form an adequate gesture for beauty (You know that, don\u2019t you?) So, beauty remains in the impossibilities of the body. Einst\u00fcrzende Neubauten<\/em><\/p>\n

Contemporary dance performance <\/strong>Come With Me<\/strong><\/em> at Gertrude Street Theatre<\/em> is created by Andrejs Jarovojs<\/strong> in collaboration with choreographer El?na Breice<\/strong> and dancers Agnese Bordjukova and Guntis Spridz?ns. The visual image of the performance was put into the hands of Ieva Kauli?a and the music for it has been tailored by D?vis Burmeisters.<\/p>\n

The performance is a psychological portrait of a relationship at a time of choice \u2013 to go or to stay. It starts at the moment where nothing happens as we\u2019d like it to. Come With Me<\/strong> <\/em>tells a story of struggle with each other and with the truth that nothing in our lives goes on forever: loneliness, fear, freedom, addiction, passion, love, touch and embrace. And nevertheless, despite the countless differences, we can\u2019t live without each other. A simple and intimate story of love and separation.<\/p>\n

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Producer: <\/strong>UNITED INTIMACY<\/strong><\/a>
\nDirector:<\/strong> Andrejs Jarovojs
\nChoreography:<\/strong> Elina Breice
\nPerformance: <\/strong>Agnese Bordjukova, Elina Breice, Guntis Spridzans
\nMusic: <\/strong>Davis Burmeisters
\nVisual image:<\/strong> Ieva Kaulina
\nPremiere: <\/strong>October 20, 2010 (Gertrudes street theatre)
\nDates:<\/strong>
\n21\/10\/2010 (Gertrudes Street Theatre)
\n25\/11\/2010 (Gertrudes Street Theatre)
\n05\/12\/2010 (Gertrudes Street Theatre)
\n08\/12\/2010 (Gertrudes Street Theatre)<\/p>\n

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From the reviews about Come with me<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Stay or go? <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Kitija Balcare<\/p>\n

From the theater magazine Te?tra v?stnesis<\/em> (2011.gada 24.janv?ris)<\/p>\n

Come with me<\/em> reminds us how similar the curves of emotions of different individuals are. They are full of fragile, but sometimes robust, moments of closeness resulting in inner conflict, because a choice is to be made.<\/p>\n

The man (Guntis Spridz?ns) and two young women (El?na Breice and Agnese Bordjukova) address the zigzags of relationship \u2013 similar to a cardiogram chart. From the peaks to the abysses. From the wish to touch, but knowing \u2013 how to. Not knowing how to do that without leaving a painful imprint on the other and moreover in yourself.<\/p>\n

The man acts as a centrifugal force for both women. One lady (El?na Breice) is more emotional and during extreme reactions sharply approaches and tears off. The other, Agnese Bordjukova\u00a0 \u2013 refined, gracious and romantically reserved. Again a contrast of tenderness and passion.<\/p>\n

The most emotionally charged moment is the scene where the dancers cuddle, return to a protected inner world as embryos, leaving behind outside influences and the other.\u00a0 To be together in embryo \u2013 be together but not with the world. Though this shape is fragile.<\/p>\n

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Moving news<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Inta Balode<\/p>\n

From Culture weekly Kult?ras Forums<\/em> Nr.42 (November 5, 2010)<\/p>\n

Contemporary dance and director<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sometimes people say that contemporary dance is a good arts but those shows really need the director. I keep my opinion that the theater directing is not something that should save the dance.<\/p>\n

The first impression is of the most dancey performance, i.e. it is resolved with clear choreographic tools. Moreover, certain sections will be readable only to those familiar with contemporary dance. The work is different from earlier performances by Elina through employing the elements of a circle as the composition principle, less movement material is used, but every movement is elaborated so at some moments technical elements acquire the qualities of metaphor. I believe this is because of the the co-work with director.<\/p>\n

Irony on dance principles seems to be present also in one of the most memorable scenes \u2013 a waltz with Gintis and Agnese. They try to enter each others grasp, grab each other in many ways and then go on in doing the same only without the other person in their hands. Then it suddenly looks as some would call \u2013 beautiful dance with wide hand movements, others would say\u2013empty gesticulation.<\/p>\n

Refined, sensitive and at the same time ironic and to the point, the performance is also about the subject announced \u2013 the temporality of relationships and the eternal search for the most beautiful gesture. Airy are those moments when the magic is born and in certain age as airy are those moments when there are no magic anymore.<\/p>\n

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Fight to dance<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

M?rti?\u0161 En?elis<\/p>\n

http:\/\/easyget.lv\/kultura\/read\/31296\/ (October 21, 2010)<\/p>\n

Andrejs Jarovojs is holding to the context that the story is not about the world around us but about the human being and their emotions.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 They are trying to define the leitmotiv of Come with me<\/em> – the beauty lies within the impossibilities of the body. Hugging with hands in the air and exploring the space in all dimensions, while trying to define proper mimics of the beauty, so when the contact with the real, breathing and attractive from outside creature happens, Spridz?ns could be able to find all the points of bodily imperfection and finally could find the real magic.<\/p>\n

The performance is as a fight not to stay alone, because without the other we cannot understand anything. However no matter how the dancers try to illustrate all the edges of existential fights, Come with me<\/em> is little robust and lacks negative sharpness.\u00a0\u00a0 Using only complicated and vital contact movements it is not possible to depict the need of the other. Yes, there is a lack of\u00a0 enjoyment of the physical contact, even if it would last only a couple seconds.<\/p>\n

This show is as a delicacy for those who are fascinated by the most important and growing element in last ten years history of dance \u2013 contact movement. And there is plenty. Perhaps it is even to be said that there is nothing else besides this element Come with me<\/em> is a very nice way to enjoy the dance performance not for the sake of contents or for the search of meaning of life, but for the calming process.<\/p>\n

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From the students reviews about the performances of Come with me<\/em> of March 3, 2011<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c… Dancers had very close contact from choreographic point of view. It looked like they were spiraling around each other as one movement lead to another. There were three dancers, so they could use a lot of space around them, and they did so successfully. It was difficult to understand for me, what they wanted to tell me. I had a lot of emotions, which were not comfortable. Maybe that was the reason, why I could not perceive this kind of trip…\u201d (Agnese Caca, 1st year student of dance department at Latvia Culture College)<\/p>\n

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\u201c… Music was chosen very well, dancers had simple costumes that fit to the dance really well. I loved the performance a lot; I watched it on one breath. I\u2019d love to see a bit more light. But emotionally, the piece affected me strongly\u2026\u201d (Kristine Jordanashvili, 1st year student of dance department at Latvia Culture College)<\/p>\n

\u201c … Even though the performance seemed simple to me, sometimes i had a feeling that there is no link between me and dancers. May be there was no need to understand everything. I cannot say, I liked \u201e Be with me\u201d. I guess because of the simplicity, but the same time i felt and saw emotions, what came from these very simple movements. I saw layers \u2013 different emotions, varieties, desires etc.\u201d (Kitija Dzerve, 1st year student of dance department at Latvia Culture College)<\/p>\n

\u201c ..It is difficult to explain this dance piece. It spoke to people through feelings, shape of movement. But I guess, everybody perceived differently this very intimate and emotional performance. There are people, for whom this piece became a puzzle, which stayed unclear. I am one of them. The message did not reach me. But I was impressed that dancers became both actors and powerful tools for movement. I could see, that the choreographer really experiments with the movement, it\u2019s amplitude and variety..\u201d (Sabine Sheni?a, 1st year student of dance department at Latvia Culture College)<\/p>\n

\u201c… I enjoyed a lot to watch the dancer, who tried to get up, but could not \u2013 movement material, performed in a high quality and filled with emotion. She was the one, who took my attention all through the performance, as her way of moving was free and released, what I cannot say about the another dancer..\u201d (Sintija Upeniece, 1st year student of dance department at Latvia Culture College)<\/p>\n

\u201c… The performance lasted for 50 min. I did not notice, how the time passed by. First feeling, watching the performance, was emptiness. I could not link together action on the stage with the story from annotation. Everything seemed just plain movement with no meaning. May be it was because of my emotional condition. Later on, when dancers were running across the stage, feeling free and feeling connected among themselves, suddenly the piece made sense to me.<\/p>\n

The movement material was clean, refined \u2013 there was nothing needless or pointless. In the middle of the performance I understand that dancers also improvise.<\/p>\n

This was one of the most contradictory performances, I have seen lately because quite a time after the performance I still thought about it \u2013 analyzed. And as more I thought, as more clearly I got the story and dance, as one entity…\u201d (Alise Putnina, 1st year student of dance department at Latvia Culture College)<\/p>\n

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\u201c… There were moments I did not understand at all \u2013 it was like emptiness. But after some time it filled with emotions and thoughts. This time I focused more on technique, as I know a little bit about contemporary dance and can say that I am a little connected to that. I observed the high level and professionalism of the dancers. The dancers showed possibilities physical ability, they moved in the space free and powerful and even the most difficult movements and flyings looked easy and light. That I liked the most. That was cool!\u201d (Nadezda Kokina, 1st year student of dance department at Latvia Culture College)<\/p>\n

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\u201c…There is a question all through the performance: To go or to stay? That brings nervousness, even feeling of fight \u2013 internal fight with myself. The woman, represented by Elina Breice, is emotional, passionate, impulsive. May be she represented the very beginning of relationship, when there is a lot of passion and playing. The woman, represented by Agnese Bordjukova , is more balanced, mature and the relationship, what she has with Guntis Spridzans, seems deeper. Special atmosphere is created by composer Davis Burmeistars. Music is a bit sad, giving a bit tragic touch to the dance piece..\u201d (Madara Vilne, 2nd year student of dance department at Latvia Culture college)<\/p>\n

About the performances of March 6, 2011:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201eAs a whole the performance left neutral impression on me. Many things on the stage were unclear for me. (..) I felt a lack of movement quality, as well lack of dancers\u2019 charisma, truthfulness and energy. There was an inner feeling that their movements and gestures are lying to me.\u00a0 I like how Elina herself danced \u2013 her solo almost at the end of the piece \u2013 particularly her arms remained in the memory. It seemed that her arms told me more about the performances as the whole piece. (..) Original and simple solutions of lighting and sound score didn\u2019t leave the audience indifferent.\u00a0\u00a0 “Be with me\u201d \u2013 the title, which was occasionally seen during the show, was not clear for me \u2013 why they run, smile or hit the floor too loudly?\u201d (A?ona Buhalova,\u00a0 2nd year student of dance department at Latvia Culture College)<\/p>\n

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