Now
concept, direction, choreography: Jasmin Vardimon
set design, video content: Guy Bar-Amotz & Jasmin Vardimon
light and projection design: Andrew Crofts
costume design: Teresa Pocas
animation: Michael Klega
sound design: Jasmin Vardimon
sound advisor: Joel Cahen
music: Alessandro Alessandroni, Caleb Arredondo, Richard Carter, Donato Dozzy, Sophia Medina & Alex Kilroy, Einstürzende Neubauten, Shida Shahabi, Nikki Nair & DJ ADHD, Ichiko Aoba, Lily Chou-Chou, The Haxan Cloak, Nigel Kennedy & English Chamber Orchestra, Jack Leopards & The Dolphin Club, Margaret Leng Tan, Castanets, Dom La Nena, Nora Fisher & Marnix Dorrestein, Jung Jaeil & Jung Eun Hye & Budapest Scoring Orchestra and Choir
dramaturgy: Guy Bar-Amotz
rehearsal director: André Rebelo
assistant to the artistic director: Luke Borrough
assistant producer, tour booker: Agata Olszewska
production manager: Harry Vella-Thompson
lx programmer: Matthew Carnazza
sound and av technician: Rob Roberts
photography: Ben Harries, Tristam Kenton
graphic design: Donovan Graphics
promo video: Guy Bar-Amotz
performed by: Evie Hart, Sean Moss, Hobie Schouppe, Juliette Tellier, Donny Beau Ferris, Risa Maki, Andre Rebelo
duration: 85’
premiere: Gulbenkian Arts Centre, 2024
co-commissioner: Sadler's Wells, iCCi (University of Kent) and Kent County Council & DanceEast
thanks to: Lumos Lighting Group
A leading force in British dance theatre for over twenty years, an award winning choreographer, Jasmin Vardimon has built a reputation for challenging, exciting and visually stunning dance theatre and continues to add to the body of critically acclaimed, artistically respected yet accessible work both for the company she formed in 1998 and for some of the leading organizations she collaborated with. An Associate Artist at Sadler’s Wells since 2006, Vardimon has her company based in Ashford, Kent since 2012, now fully resident in their new purpose-built, dedicated creative home. In 2014 she was awarded an honorary doctorate from The Royal Holloway University and in 2018 she received an honorary fellowship from the Institute of the Arts Barcelona. Jasmin was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honors in 2022.
Jasmin Vardimon Company was founded in London in 1998 and rapidly rose to become a significant element within the British dance theatre scene. Renowned for her uniquely theatrical choreographic and directorial style combining physical theatre, quirky characterization, innovative technologies, text and dance, Vardimon accentuates her work with an acute observation of human behavior. With sharp instincts and provocative daring, she has developed an individual choreographic voice, distinguished by her beautifully detailed movement, insightful humor and engaging drama. The company’s works are widely accessible through their exposure of human experience, social relevance, high quality, passion, skill and commitment. The company tours nationally and internationally performing at high profile theatres throughout the UK, across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the USA. The company’s repertoire includes: “Alice”, “Alice in VR Wonderland”, “Medusa”, “Pinocchio”, “Maze”, “Freedom”, “7734”, “Yesterday”, “Justitia” also performed at the Belgrade Dance Festival, “Park”, “Lullaby”, “Ticklish”, “Lure Lure Lure”,” Tête”, “Madame Made” and “Therapist”.
A masterpiece that challenges human perceptions of reality. “Now” is one to get yourself fully immersed in and not to be missed.
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An exceptional and moving work. Visually stunning…deeply poetic!
© The Guardian
Visual magic!
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