Sacre by Circa
Director and Stage Designer  Yaron Lipschitz
Composers     Philippe Bachman & Igor Stravinsky
Lighting Designer    Veronique Benett  Costume Designer.    LibbyMcDonnell
Technical Designer   Jason Organ Producer  Danielle Kellie
A DanceHouse/The Cultch Production
Vancouver Playhouse
January 17-21, 2003

From the first tremulous rumbling sounds of Bachman's score, that reverberated through my core, I was spellbound as this ensemble of 10 acrobats conjured up images of birth, decay and rebirth, of controlled power versus violent frenzy, of darkness versus light. In dance there is an almost esp-like perception of how your partner moves in space. But imagine the split-second precision of timing and the absolute trust that you will be caught and held, needed when you hurtle towards your partner, and the lights go  dark. The  strength, power and control of these athletes made the intricate movements as human sculptures were created, woven and unwoven, seem effortless. The black-costumed bodies in motion on a bare stage, unpredictably lit and in darkness, and the musical dissonance of Bachman's score transitioning to Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, was enough to transfix the audience for an hour. There is pure beauty in watching the trained human body functioning at peak performance. It certainly transfixed me. 

There are only 4 performances left. Get your tickets here: