Oded Graf and Yossi Berg / 4Men, Alice, Bach and the Deer

Madrid, Spain

13 - 14 Nov '10

4 Men is a dramatized exploration of masculine interaction and action. It is a fairy tale of vile and virtue.

The 4 men, the intrepid troop, are potent and powerful. They are Studs, Hunters, Greek Gods. They are boys being boys, wrestling, showing off, confessing lustful desires.

“Far, far away in a land of quiet, there were 4 men living in a huge house with a super flat screen TV…”

Soon, their ideal of the ultimate man will be re-defined. And we will be tangled in the twirling twister of their power struggle. We will gasp for air, as they strike and thrust and pound, their heart beats will set the pace for their tapping feet.

Soon, they will forcefully seize, and helplessly surrender,

betrayed, embraced,

manipulated, mutilated.

Slaughtered.

Like a deer.

Background Information

Choreographers Yossi Berg and Oded Graf started collaborating in 2005, and they have since built a reputation for work that is supremely physical, sometimes provocative, and by turns poignant and witty. Their company performs throughout the world and has won international choreography competitions in Germany (Hanover), Spain (Burgos-New York), Denmark (Dansolution), Poland (Serge Diaghilev), and Israel (Ministry of Culture Awards for Outstanding Choreographers and Best Solo Artist Performer). Their works have been commissioned by theaters and festivals in Japan, the U.S., Taiwan, Italy, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Latvia, Denmark, Finland, Poland, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Croatia, Portugal, and Greece.

Over the years, Yossi and Oded were honored to be guest choreographers with companies such as: Batsheva Dance Ensemble, Muza Dance Company, and the Kibbutzim College of Education in Israel; Donlon Dance Company, TanzTheater Osnabruck, and StaatsTheater Kassel in Germany; Introdans in Holland; Aura Dance Company in Lithuania; Polish Dance Theater in Poland; Belgrade Drama Theater in Serbia; and Junior Company in Denmark. They also teach and lead workshops in contemporary dance and improvisation throughout the world.

Yossi Berg has worked with DV8 Physical Theatre in London, Batsheva Dance Company (where he worked with choreographers such as Ohad Naharin, Ji Kylin, Angelin Preljocaj, John Jasperse, and Iztok Kovac over a six-year period), Yasmeen Godders company, and others.

Oded Graf has worked with the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, Noa Dar Dance Company, and different independent Israeli and international productions. He started his choreographic career while moving between Denmark and Israel.

Event Details

Dance Company
Oded Graf and Yossi Berg
Theatre/Venue
Teatro de La Abadía
Choreographer
Oded Graf and Yossi Berg
Address
Sala José Luis Alonso
Madrid
Spain
Venue Website
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