THE DIVINE COMEDY

The Robin Howard Theatre, The Place/Derby Dance Centre, 2003-04 (filmed in VHS)

"(The choreographer’s) ambitious interpretation of Dante’s journey through Heaven and Hell, strongly performed by the seven-strong company, was a highly promising debut work that took drama, comedy and the descent into madness in its capable stride. (The choreographer’s) highly theatrical, musical style, cherrypicks from a selection box of influences…”
Keith Watson (The Place)

“The work was at its most watchable when it hit notes of high surrealism such as in the Heavenly scenes of The Divine Comedy. The dance vocabulary broke down into some freer feeling, and the performers appeared to be genuinely enjoying the mad frolics”
Alice Mackenzie (Extra! Extra!)

A 30 minute piece for seven dancers depicting a man’s absurd journey through the afterlife.
Portrayed through contemporary and ballet movement vocabulary this is a wacky, weird and wonderful world set to music by Mark Mothersburgh, Danny Elfman, Nino Rota and Saint Saens amongst others.


Cast
Netta Barnea
Dylan Crossman
Kim Alexandra
Live Rosenvige
Janine Streuli
Elena Tsina
Phil Winterhalder


Creative Team
Choreographer - Sebastian Rex
Costume Design - Tom Wennerstrand
Make Up - Marja Holm
Produced by - resDance
Photography - Tina Engström