Sadler's Wells, London
253# Eternal Light
By Conor Thomson on Thu, 13 November 2008 at 01:28:20 PM
Just got back from seeing eternal light today and it was absolutly amazing so inspiring.
Im still gobsmacked about how good it was the dancers, lighting & ochestra where all preety speacial one of the best shows ive seen in the theatre this year.
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258# Eternal light and infinity!
By Cherie Thompson on Sat, 15 November 2008 at 09:12:32 AM
A friend and i travelled from chichester university to watch this performance on thursday and after seeing infinity last year I promised her she would be blown away by the innovative choreo and amazing technique of the dancers, which naturally she was!
We are in our first year of studying dance and found we were watching the pieces from a new critical perspective.
The choreography tied in so well with the lighting, costumes, sound and performance it was so immense! I didn't want the performance to end we were on the edge of our seats throughout! x
260# Eternal Light
By Sylvia Herd on Sun, 16 November 2008 at 09:23:46 AM
The music was fantastic (rushed out & bought the CD) & the dancing also. But - those costumes! Sixties Hippy Trail, the flares were so distracting. And the girl in green baby doll pyjamas dancing with the boy in his underpants. Shame. And what was a Toucan doing in a Requiem? It detracted from the sentiment of the occasion. I heard members of the audience voicing similar objections. I know it can't be easy for choreographers to think up new ideas, but, less really is more.
261# Eternal Light
By Martin Jones on Sun, 16 November 2008 at 04:55:42 PM
I saw the performamnce in Bath the saturday before and I was so moved I booked the following saturday at Sadlers Wells. I found it even more stunning and enthralling the second time. I haven't seen music and dance so beautifully combined and they both seemed to flow together. Unlike previous posters I thought the costumes enhanced the experience and the beautiful bird added hope and warmth.
The most wonderful stage performance I have seen in years
274# Sadlers Wells
By Mike Burnham on Sat, 22 November 2008 at 09:09:13 AM
That was the most intense and emotional dance production I have ever experienced. Probably the most positive and hopeful Requiem I have ever heard. The individual elements and the combined production held a depth, a love and a warmth that was a joy to be part of.
277# Eternal Light
By John Doyle on Mon, 24 November 2008 at 08:19:56 AM
I agree with Sylvia Herd - fantastic dance and music complementing each other wonderfully. A truely moving experience. However, the costumes, although excellent in their own right, were distracting, particularly the Toucan - a beautifual and realistic costume but out of place with the other more abstract costumes. It broke the magic of the production.
283# Eternal Light
By Patricia Burton on Thu, 27 November 2008 at 05:16:49 AM
Thank you so much for a most Magical Performance re Eternal Light. The Choirs where also brilliant. It was the best I have seen and well worth the journey from Exeter , Devon .
There where nine of us in a party and we all with out exception thought the same. Well done all. I see you are in Plymouth soon, may have to see you again.