Dancer and choreographer Pál Frenák returned to Hungary in 1999 to establish his Franco-Hungarian dance company. He caused a sensation on the local dance scene, and with his new dance culture, his deep affinity with forms of expression that extend beyond the verbal, and his innovative technical solutions, he has had a defining impact on the evolution of contemporary dance. His performances are built up from a diversity of moves that are inspired by human relationships, man and his environment. ...These often give rise to the most loaded situations, the widest range of variations. Frénák’s works are not snapshots or passing emotions, but far-reaching questions which he poses with a highly visual approach that throws open the gates of the imagination. The Compagnie Pál Frenák, in its production entitled Seven (staged to mark the group’s tenth anniversary) addresses the issue of becoming an expatriate, the individual's breaking with his own culture and integration into a foreign society. It examines where it is necessary to redefine individuality and national identity, and whether the transformation is at all possible. The breaking-free and the integration are manifest as a kind of abstract, corporal metamorphosis. The choreography further develops the abstract movement that treats the entire three-dimensional space as a “danceable” spatial geometry, which can be modified by a simple process of scenographic transfer. It uses contemporary elements of fine art, and ventures out to the ultimate threshold of physical performance, pushing back the boundary between the possible and the impossible. Seven is a vision of a world where the boundary between dreams and reality is blurred. It does not seek answers, but sheds light on the cultures and societies of the modern age, and the reactions of the individuals that live within them, and of whom they are comprised. Joint Production by the Compagnie Pál Frenák and the National Dance Theatre. Additional performance: Festival Theatre, November 12 (19.00)
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