La La Land

Formerly known as the Göteborg Ballet.
Artistic Director Adolphe Binder.
La La Land
Dance performance by Alexander ekman and Medhi Walerski
Welcome to the right part of your brain, your here-andnow conscience. La la land is inspired by the work of
neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor and explores what happens when “now” is void of meaning, beginning and end.
In Ekman’s and Walerski’s playful La la land we meet a group of individuals
on a self-help course. Using therapeutic exercises they try to find the path to
becoming “better human beings”. Using a combination of dance, spoken dialogue and twisted humour the two choreographers create an accurate and
humorous image of mankind’s constant struggle to develop. The music is a
collage from Chopin, Puccini, Akron/Family and the pianist Bernard Matracki,
who performs his own compositions onstage.
Choreography, Setand Costume design
Alexander Ekman
and Medhi Walerski
Music W A Mozart: From Sonata in C
major, Andante, Rondo
Live piano performed by Bernard Matracki: Hackspettsmatra, Ciss-kirurgi, Fredéric
Chopin: Nocturne in E flat major
Op. 9.
Vincenzo Bellini: Casta Diva
from the opera Norma
From the album The Very Best
of Maria Callas (Angel Records,
2001)
Akron/Family: Part of Corey
From the album Akron/Family
(Young God, 2005)
Comedian Harmonists:
Die großen Erfolge –
Das Original Menuett. (EMI)
The Boy Least Likely To /
P. Owen, J. Hobbs: Be Gentle
With Me From the album Be Gentle With Me (19 Recordings Ltd,
2006 Publisher: Bonniers)
Matmos / M. Schmidt, D.
Daniel: Supreme Balloon
From the album Supreme
Balloon (Matador, 2008)
world premiere May 8 2010
for The Göteborg Ballet
dancers 17 and 1 musician
Length 47 minutes
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http://sv.opera.se/press/bilder/metamorfos-2009-2010/
Photographer: Mats Bäcker
Link to VIDEO
http://vimeo.com/27903134
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Photo: Mats Bäcker