Gregory Maqoma's Vuyani Dance Theatre: Cion: Requiem of Ravel's Boléro
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Cion: Requiem of Ravel's Boléro
Friday, January 24, 2020 - Saturday, January 25, 2020
The Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
This season, audiences can experience South African star Gregory Maqoma's choreographic genius at the Kennedy Center for the first time with a rousing dance show. His collaborations with top artists have been making waves across the globe-from William Kentridge's acclaimed production of The Head and the Load, which made its North American premiere in New York in 2018, to Idris Elba and Kwame Kwei-Armah's new multimedia musical Tree, which will premiere in the UK in June 2019. For his D.C. engagement, Maqoma's contemporary dance company Vuyani Dance Theatre performs an innovative, visually stunning full-length work that brings literature to life.
In Cion: Requiem of Ravel's Boléro, Maqoma draws inspiration from creations by two artists: the character Toloki in South African author Zakes Mda's novel Cion, and music from French composer Maurice Ravel's Boléro. It's a universal story encompassing the past and the present that champions our ability to band together to share the burden of grief. Set in a graveyard with the persistent cries of people in mourning and the a cappella music of Isicathamiya singers in the background, the performance vividly elicits emotions associated with the loss of life. Ultimately, Maqoma has created a powerful requiem that seeks to stand against the darkness of death and bring audiences hope for humanity.
Stay in the theater following the Jan. 24 show for a post-performance talk, free with your ticket.
Dancers, choreographers, composers, creative team members, and/or other artists offer insight into the performance and a chance to ask questions!
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Finally so excited to watch this marvel of art and culture back in South Africa again this week.
@paulkammies8606
4 ай бұрын
Watched it last night and wow! 🤩 Speechless 🤩
Just saw this at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda, it blew us all away ❤
Anything Gregory does is mind blowing ❤
I so wish there was a soundtrack album available for this monumental show!
@TracyAnnemakes
27 күн бұрын
Me too
Gotta be the best theater piece I've seen so fat
The best theater show ever
Love how quickly they put on the shoes for the tap dancing part.... Excellante!!
Se sont produits en Martinique ce 15 juillet 2023 : une pure merveille !!! Mercii pour cette magnifique interprétation.Sonya de Martinique
Strong!
Wow wow wow this is amazing
Braaavooo!... Fantástico!!!...
Wow !!!