Christian Rizzo: b.c, janvier 1545, fontainebleau

Acclaimed French choreographer Christian Rizzo takes a surprisingly intimate turn in this solo work created for the celebrated classical and contemporary dancer Julie Guibert. With his stark choreographic style and almost cinematic staging, bodily patterns gradually unfold, carved out of the shadows with slow measured pace and calligraphic intricacy, revealing the influence of his years spent working in fashion design, rock music, and fine arts. The piece also features long-time collaborators musician Gerome Nox and lighting designer Caty Olive.

b.c, janvier 1545, fontainebleau is a production of l'association fragile and a co-production of the Montpellier Dance Festival - Centre National de la Danse de Pantin, with the support of the Passerelle, scene nationale de Saint-Brieuc. Rehearsal space provided by Le Centre National de la Danse. This US tour of b.c, janvier 1545,fontainebleau is supported by Culturesfrance and la communauté urbaine de Lille.

The Kitchen’s presentation of b.c, janvier 1545, fontainebleau was funded in part by FUSED: French U.S. Exchange in Dance, a program of the National Dance Project/New England Foundation for the Arts and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in New York, with lead funding from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the French American Cultural Exchange and the Florence Gould Foundation as well as a contribution from Grand Marnier Foundation. Dance programs at The Kitchen are made possible with generous support from The Harkness Foundation for Dance, the Jerome Robbins Foundation, the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, and with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.

Photo: Marc Domage

September 30–October 2, 2010

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