Risa Jaroslow w/ Crash Ensemble

RESIST/SURRENDER

• Venue: USA
• Dates: 1/2 May
• Nationality: USA
• Time: 8pm
• Duration: 50 mins
• Tickets: €20/17 (concession)

'Whatever you think it means in terms of a message, the image burns itself in to your brain, in to your gut'
The Village Voice

Resist/Surrender exposes our assumptions about maleness with explosive physicality and startling intimacy. A barrage of male voices and driving rock rhythms dominate the original score composed by Scott Johnson and performed live by Ireland’s Crash Ensemble. Jaroslow’s exquisite company dancers are joined by a moving “chorus” of men drawn from the Dublin community. At once aggressive, competitive and tender, this critically-acclaimed work is packed with power.

Risa Jaroslow has been making dance since 1974. At the centre of her work is a dedication to merging performance with community work. Crash Ensemble was founded in 1997 by Donnacha Dennehy, Andrew Synott and Michael Seaver. They are renowned for their individual blend of music, video and electronics.
Choreographer
Risa Jaroslow

Composer
Scott Johnson

Performers
Elsie Knudson
Gabriel Forestieri
Luke Gutgsell
Paul Singh

Music Performed by
Crash Ensemble

This production was made possible with the support of Dance Ireland, Irish Modern Dance Theater, Dublin City Council, DanceHouse and Crash Ensemble
Photographs credited to: Anja Hitzenburg

See footage of Crash Ensemble here

For more information on Risa Jaroslow & Dancers see http://hightidedance.com/.

Read Deborah Jowitt’s review of Resist/Surrender here.