Dada Masilo / The Dance Factory | Giselle

DANZA&DANZA AWARD 2017 AS BEST CONTEMPORARY SHOW

Dada Masilo is one of the most original and irreverent choreographers of the international stage. Trained at PARTS’ Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, she achieved several awards and recognitions. Her works, often unconventional re-imagining of classic ballets, show choreography maturity that enables her to face with mastery and intelligence themes of contemporary debates. Her South African Giselle is a charming and intense rewriting of one of themost famous title of classic ballet. In her very own version, Dada Masilo goes beyond the pure narrative aspect, focusing on the characters psychology and dealing with deception, betrayal, anger and suffering.

Choreography Dada Masilo
Music Philip Miller*
Design William Kentridge
Direction assistant David April
Lights Suzette le Sueur
Costumes David Hutt of Donker Nag Helder Dag, Songezo Mcilizeli & Nonofo Olekeng of Those Two Lifestyle
Commission The Joyce Theater, Stephen and Cathy Weinroth Fund for  New Work; the Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College; la Biennale de la danse de Lyon 2018, Sadler’s Wells
Additional support to commission La Batie-Festival de Geneve
*in additional partnership with SAMRO FOUNDATION