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Walking Mad

Johan Inger

Portret van Johan Inger

© Bengt Wanselius

About the work

“Our greatest blessings come to us by way of madness” – Socrates

Ravels beroemde Boléro heeft in de kunst-, dans- en operawereld een enigszins erotisch geladen karakter toegekend gekregen, wat voor Johan Inger een aanleiding was om zijn eigen versie te creëren. Dit resulteerde in Walking Mad, een ballet over relaties in verschillende vormen en omstandigheden. Een draaiende muur transformeert de bestaande ruimte in kleinere ruimtes, wat tot alsmaar veranderende situaties leidt. Walking Mad is een reis door de tijd waarin we worden geconfronteerd met universele angsten en verlangens die worden doorweven met humor en de lichtheid van het bestaan.

Voor Walking Mad (2001) en Dream Play (2000) ontving Inger de VSCD Lucas Hoving Productieprijs 2001.

Credits

Choreography
Johan Inger
Music
Maurice Ravel: 'Boléro for Orchestra' (1928)

Arvo Pärt: 'Für Alina for Piano' (1976); published/licensed by © Universal Edition, Vienna / Albersen Verhuur B.V., 's-Gravenhage.
Lighting design
Peter Lundin
Original light design by Erik Berglund
Set design
Johan Inger
Costume design
Johan Inger
NDT rehearsal directors
Lydia Bustinduy
Staged by
Yvan Dubreuil
Duration
29 minutes
Premiere date
May 17, 2001
Premiere location
Lucent Danstheater, The Hague

Original cast

Conner Chew, Giovanna Doria, Joey Gertin, Eliana Hayward, Ruth Lee, Miquel Martínez Pedro, Gabriele Rolle, César Sautès-Vescovali, Rebecca Speroni, Nathan Allen, Maša Anić, Nathaniel Belnavis-Wright, Esmee Boevink, Viola Busi, Conner Chew, Sophia Frilot, Casper Mott, Nathanaël Plantier

Rehearsal | Walking Mad - Johan Inger
Performer walks along a high wall on a dark stage, illuminated by spotlights.

© Rahi Rezvani

Conner Chew about 'Walking Mad'

“As she stands there
So brilliantly strong
A glimmer of maybe
May I?

A drop in the world is all it takes
the spiral falls into motion
All it does is consume
a madness of depth

Look at me
I’ve got you
Can I be here for you?
just let me..

It’s been my offer
A melted shoulder
Take your time
But come

To waiver
yet you stand in your home
My desperation is more than that
It’s more than just a cry

okay
let me check one more time
just a few more steps
just one more”

  1. Dancers wearing red cone hats perform an expressive group choreography on a dark stage.
  2. A dancer balances against a wooden wall while a second performer stands still in the corner.
  3. Two performers stand one behind the other in a still, composed pose on a dark stage.
  4. Dancer lies atop a high wall beneath bright stage lights, arms raised against a dark backdrop.

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    Johan Inger

    2027 | NDT 2

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