01st Oct to 04th Oct – Grupo Corpo: Triz & Parabelo @ Sadlers Wells

27 Sep, 2014

English | Português

PERFORMANCE | 7.30pm
Grupo Corpo – Triz & Parabelo
@ Sadler’s Wells ( Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4TN)
Nearest Station Angel + info: /  www.sadlerswells.com  
Tickets £12 – £38 |  Buy tickets:  http://www.sadlerswells.com/ whats-on/2014/grupo-corpo/

Brazil’s internationally acclaimed dance company make a welcome return to the UK following  enormously successful tour in 2005.   Grupo Corpo combine the precision of classical ballet with the sensuality and passion of Latin dance rhythms.  The 22 dancers fill the stage with elegant, virtuosic and joyful dance which has audiences in raptures.

“Grupo Corpo’s dancers are justly celebrated for their virtuosity, and when 22 of them are moving in rippling, flickering, high kicking unison, the audience are guaranteed a physical thrill” The Guardian

“Their combination of sharp precision and breezy relaxation is unlike anything I have ever seen.” The Daily Telegraph

“ Grupo Corpo  is remarkable for the disciplined, uniform precision of its spectacular dancing, performed by virtuoso dancers who seamlessly integrate disparate influences into their ever-malleable, apparently tireless bodies.” The New York Times

Rodrigo Pederneiras, the company’s choreographer, reckons that with Brazilian people the rhythm starts with the feet, then the hips and then the rest of the body follows like a wave.  His dance style maybe rooted in classical ballet but it has a distinctive Brazilian feel which is mesmerizing to watch, particularly when coupled with the striking costumes and sets.

“The lighting, by Paulo Pederneiras, is a stunning canvas of changing hues.”  The Times

Grupo Corpo (which means  Group Body) was established 39 years ago in the city of Belo Horizonte by 3 brothers and a sister, all of whom are still very much part of the company.  One brother is the choreographer, one the artistic director and one the technical director, whilst the sister heads up the company’s community work. This is a family affair and the consequent ease and familiarity is reflected in the way the dancers move on stage.
They are completely at ease with one another, with the cool precision of ballet and the virtuosic sassiness of Latin American dance.