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
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
Diavolo
Friday, January 23, 2009 10:30 am
Merrill Auditorium, Portland, Maine