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British Council proudly presents a British contemporary dance company: James Cousins Company. 

They will present ‘Without Stars’ and ‘There We Have Been’, a brand new works which are inspired by Haruki Murakami’s dark but beautifully tender novel, Norwegian Wood.

This company will show their beautiful works to the people in Solo and Surabaya on 29 October – 2 November 2014. Not only showing their beautiful movements to Solo and Surabaya people, this company will also share their expertise to the dancers in each city. In collaboration with ISI Surakarta and Marlupi Dance Academy Surabaya, they will hold several exciting dance workshops for the students and instructors.

They will be visiting Indonesia soon as part of South-East Asia Tour 2014, after Phillipines, Malaysia, and Vietnam. 

 

ABOUT JAMES COUSINS AND THE SHOW

“Intricate, beautifully danced…. Cousins is a rising star.” 

The Independent

In the space of a few short years, James Cousins has achieved more than many choreographers manage in a lifetime. A graduate of London Contemporary Dance School, he has moved seamlessly from performing work to creating it, quickly finding himself in demand with dance companies at home and abroad. In 2011, having launched his own company the same year, he became the first winner of Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures Choreographer Award. Cousins has already been commissioned by Scottish Ballet, the National Ballet of Chile and the National Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore; and had his work presented at The Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace. Cousins also has a wealth of performance experience under his belt, including a world tour of Bourne’s famous all male Swan Lake.

Inspired by Haruki Murakami’s dark but beautifully tender novel, Norwegian Wood, Cousins has choreographed Without Stars and There We Have Been. Taking the themes of love, loss and friendship from the Japanese story, and adding his own unique quality to them, he has created a rich and powerful double-bill. Focusing on the first half of the story and the development of the relationship between the novel’s protagonist and his late best friend's girlfriend, Cousins presents a daringly intimate glimpse into a secluded world of fragile dependency. 

SCHEDULE & TICKETS

'Without Stars' and 'There We Have Been' by James Cousin Company

South-East Asia Tour 2014

SOLO

Wednesday, 29 October 2014 at Teater Besar, ISI Surakarta - started at 7:00 PM

TICKETS

ISI Surakarta (+62 821 3414 777) / eshakardus@yahoo.com 

Eventbrite: http://bit.ly/1rS6FLI 

SURABAYA

Saturday - Sunday, 1 - 2 November 2014, Ciputra Hall Surabaya - started at 7:00 PM

TICKETS

British Council Indonesia (+62 821 8932 8922) / arts@britishcouncil.or.id

Eventbrite: http://bit.ly/1BD9Wzi

SUPPORTED BY:

  • Insitut Seni Indonesia Surakarta
  • Ciputra Hall Surabaya

Media Partner in Surabaya

  • DJ FM
  • Global FM

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