01 - 28.06. 2007.





19th International Festival of Contemporary Dance and Movement Theatre

Dance event of the season - Compagnie Marie Chouinard

The Canadian choreographer Marie Chouinard, regarding her significance in the contemporary dance sphere, belongs to the category of such legends as Bill T. Jones, William Forsythe, Ohad Naharin and Merce Cunningham. Her ensemble Compagnie Marie Chouinard hails from Montreal, a Mecca of contemporary dance (boasting other ensembles such as La La La Human Steps, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens), and is considered one of the most interesting dance groups in the world. In recognition of her great originality, Marie Chouinard has been awarded many prestigious prizes – Bessie Award, Paper Boat Award (for The Rite of Spring), Prix Jean A. Chalmers de Choréographie, Prix Artist Lifetime Achievement Award and others. This year TANEC PRAHA festival presents an opportunity for Czech spectators to see a number of exceptional works created by this international legend of dance.

VENUES:

Praha: Divadlo Ponec, Divadlo Archa Uměleckoprůmyslové muzeum

Bratislava: Slovenské národní divadlo

Brno: Barka

České Budějovice: Bazilika

Český Krumlov: Městské divadlo

Ostrava: Divadlo loutek, Divadlo Petra Bezruče, Janáčkova konzervatoř

Pardubice: Divadlo 29

Praha: Hudební divadlo Karlín, Sazka Arena

Tábor: Divadlo Oskara Nedbala

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