Choreographed by Rachid Ouramdane
Video: Jean-Camille Goimard
Music: Jean-Baptiste Julien
Chaillot- Theatre national de la Danse
Corpse extremes is a testament of human resolve, energy, strength and desire.
Most brilliant Rachid Ouramdane expresses a desire and the desire is, " To be really focussed
on the fascination triggered by the wish to take off, to drifft, a state of weightlessness, a suspension."
That manifestation of Rachid Ouramdane comes to life in Corps extremes in mesmerizing reality.
It is beyond human power to reach such heights of desire, such an out of body experience, to overcome
unfathomable fear and achieve and fulfill that desire, is beyond human ability but with resolve,
concentration, will and belief in yourself and the divine power bestowed upon you and the
talent and perseverance, you reach the heights of your imagination and create and Rachid has created
with all those blessings the most incredible dance piece the likes which I have never seen before and I
am so, so...
fortunate to have seen it. It makes you believe again in human power and the will to accomplish the
extremes of your desires.
The set has an impressive big wall across the back of the stage.A long rope crosses high above.You see a highliner, a tightrope walker (amazing Nathan Paulin) His balance and control is a miracle happening right in-front of you. Sometime the wall transform into a screen and most beautiful images of French Alps, the sky and the earth are projected. You forget that you are at the Howard Gilman Opera house. The stirring music by Jean- Baptiste- Julien accompanies the images of natural landscape which transport you to a dream world in between the sky and the earth wondering and holding your breath , watching, at the divine power and lack of fear which is a major factor of all humans, not imbeded in these marvellous human beings to create works of such enormous beauty and courage.
There are acrobats and climbers of un-believable ability. They throw each other up in the air, on the wall and then catch them while they just fly back into your hands and arms as weightless, fragile and soft feathers. You have to see these craftsmen, atheltes fullfilling their dreams with extreme power.
Watching Corps extremes was one of the greatest experience of my life. Most of the time I felt I was flying with them, jumping high above, falling safely back on earth. What a dream I was dreaming while I was still sitting at the majestic Opera house where audience was riveted. At the end we all stood
and in ravenous disbelief gave standing ovations at the performers god given ability, talent and the will to achieve their dreams and desires and making us part of that adventure which also took us above the sky for a little time. I felt like a singing bird flying with Nathan Paulin...Oh! how I wish...
I am also very blessed that I was given the chance to see human beings who are so capable and equipped with divine energy and power to do and create such beauty with such strength.
REVIEWED by BINA SHARIF - Member of ATCA
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