With support of the Israeli ministry of foreign affairs and the Israeli national lottery
Digital Media: Masha Waisel
Costume Design: Lihi Zohar & Hagit Abir
Lighting: Shay Yehudai
Dancers:
Adi Amit
Joel Bray
Efrat Hendler
Ori Lenkinski
Maya Michlal
Nave Rappaport
Oded Ronen
Amir Kolben created InterFace following his experiences with dating websites on the internet. It led to a new relationship and to an artistic collaboration with Masha Waisel, who created the digital media in this piece. Turning to our computers instead of to the neighborhood bar has completely changed today's dating experience, and has opened many new questions such as: Can we satisfy our basic desires through digital communication only? Can the age-old problem of loneliness be solved in the new domain of virtual reality? In dating websites, people do not meet people. Instead, in these underground meeting places, words meet words, faces meet faces, and identities – true and false - meet identities.
"Kolben's
new piece is physical, strong, passionate and energetic. Particularly
excellent are the duets and the use of space."
Ruth Eshel, Ha'aret
"Kolben's movement language
is very beautiful, rich and physical and it simply whets your appetite
for more. The duets are extraordinary and moving, and the group formations
present a very sophisticated composition. The video clips in InterFace
work beautifully (…) and the dramaturgy of the whole piece is
coherent and sharp."
Gal Alster, TimeOut
CV
Founded in Jerusalem in 1996, Kolben Dance Company uses and explores contemporary dance, and performs a body of work that is well known for its physical work, complex partnering, and theatrical movement. The company incorporates in its' performances several different art forms and media, such as dance and theater, live music, and video art.
The company's ability to move and excite audiences has led to invitations to perform at festivals in four different continents. Kolben Dance Company is involved in the community by providing education and community outreach activities for adults, youth and children including special performances, workshops, and master classes. Completeing the scope is Kolben Dance School which offers a variety of dance classes for dancers of all levels.
Photo by Masha Weisel
