Wednesday, September 19, 2018

BALLET PHILIPPINES HEATS UP THE CCP STAGE WITH THE INNOVATORS: CARMEN AND OTHER DANCES



Article and photos by Salve Galquiera


Fresh from the success of the 49 th Season opening production, Carmina Burana, Ballet Philippines is once again set to heat up the CCP Main Theater Stage this October with The Innovators: Carmen and Other Dances.


Continuing the retrospective on the company’s rich history and dynamic repertoire, this production will feature the country’s most innovative choreographers

Denisa Reyes will present Love Lies Bleeding, a raw and emotional look into the temperaments that
best describe love and relationships, and Te Deum, a window into the Filipino socio-political
consciousness of the 80s, mirroring the emotional state of the Filipino citizens of today.


Augustus “Bam” Damian III, will showcase the power and precision of the company’s dancers in After Whom, contrasting with his sensual and fresh take on one of the most beloved classical pieces of music, Georges Bizet’s Carmen.


Alden Lugnasin’s Swimming The Ilog Pasig, a piece inspired by the campaign to clean up the Pasig River, and This is my Life, a solo piece highlighting the independence and elegance of a woman, also takes center stage as a showcase of Alden’s unique choreographic vocabulary.

Experience Ballet Philippines as it brings to the stage masterworks from master dance maker in The
Innovators: Carmen and Other Dances running from October 5-7 at the CCP Main Theater.


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