Diavolo  

Friday, January 23, 2009   8 pm Merrill Auditorium, Portland, Maine
Picture a metallic cube, packed with hidden spaces. Imagine dancers, acrobats, gymnasts, and actors turning that cube into a pyramid, then three pyramids, then a wall, three walls, a bridge, and a labyrinth, all the while leaping from peak to peak, rolling down the sides and twirling and flying across this surreal landscape, exploring the human condition through movement. Led by choreographer Jacques Heim, who created Cirque de Soleil’s Ka, Diavolo is called “a modern dance company” but you might as easily call an Aston Martin “a compact car”; Diavolo redefines dance through dynamic movement, creative expression, the inventive use of sets and props, and the music of Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
$42 $34 $30
students-$20
(student tickets available by phone or walk up only)
subscription prices: $38 $30 $26

Ovations Offstage presents…

Professional Development for Classroom Teachers

(SOLD OUT!)

Available January 21, 2009 3:30-5 pm
Portland Arts and Technology High School (PATHS)

Classroom Movement Workshop with Diavolo

Available January 21–22, 2009

Acrobatics and Conditioning

January 21, 2009 3:30-5 pm
Portland Ballet Company
517 Forest Avenue Portland
Diavolo

“A straightforward playfulness with props and physicality that elicits cheers from the audience.” New York Times