DANCE / FRANCE
Gala
“Jérôme Bel has a unique talent for making people interesting. He can reveal
a dancer’s personality through the most banal fragment of choreography. By
some simple act of stage magic, we can conjure a world of human intimacy
from the barest of means” The Guardian
Jérôme Bel
I
n his Gala, Jérôme Bel, embraces the expectations inherent in the title while
guiding us back to its original meaning as an act of communal rejoicing.
Unique to every city in which it’s performed, this uplifting and gently subversive
piece features a company of 15 Adelaide locals of all ages, shapes, sizes and
backgrounds. Through their movement, the gentle humanity of each performer
lights up this inspired production. Breaking the sanctity of the stage, this is a
jumble of joys, failures, and stumbling insights into the uniting power and refuge
of dance. With concealed artistry, Gala is an ode to spontaneity and difference:
uninhibited and imperfect.
“[Gala ] blurs the lines between failure and success in performance as it
suggests that theatre is community, both onstage and off. It’s a tour de force,
wildly entertaining, and through the deliberate exploitation of conventional
form, truly radical” The New York Times
Australian Premiere
FESTIVAL HOSPITALITY
Tailored Festival Hospitality packages are available at the Riverbank Palais or
at any Fast Fine Dines restaurant. Contact Grace Coy, Event Sales Coordinator
on 08 8216 4428 or [email protected] to discuss your festival
experience. Suggested package:
▶ 2 or 3 course dinner at Propaganda Club
▶ Tickets to Gala
▶ Entry pass to the Riverbank Palais precinct
Image: Josefina Tommasi
Where
When
Scott Theatre, Kintore Avenue
Wed 15 Mar–Fri 17 Mar, 8pm
Sat 18 Mar, 5pm
Duration 1hr 30min, no interval
From $150pp
Conditions apply. Example of Festival Hospitality only – packages can be tailored to suit your needs and
budget.
ACCESS