Feel like you’re seeing double?

If you witnessed William Kentridge’s Refuse the Hour at Yale or BAM a few seasons ago, then you are well aware of the extraordinary power and magnetism of dancer and choreographer, Dada Masilo. She has a deep love for the classics – from Shakespeare to Tchaikovsky, from Ballet to Flamenco. She has impressed with her signature speed and is known to imbue her roles with a precocious theatricality. She has also been amazingly daring, tackling the `big’ stories and boldly fusing dance techniques; musically, mixing the original scores with twentieth century composers and performers.

After receiving critical acclaim for her previous reinterpretations of great classics including Romeo and Juliet, Carmen, and Swan Lake, Masilo has set her sights on a new story. Masilo’s latest reimagining of Giselle will be a feminist revision of the classic. Masilo's vision will be of grief, heartbreak, anger, and revenge. As her hashtag notes #NOTAPRETTYBALLET

Masilo has engaged the services of South African composer Philip Miller, to create a new score, influenced somewhat by the original music by Adolphe Adam.

ADDED EVENT! Artist Talk with Dada Masilo and Peter Van Heerden

Acclaimed choreographer and dancer Dada Masilo will chat with Quick Center executive director, Peter Van Heerden, as they discuss her creative process and her previous work with William Kentridge as part of the Fairfield University Museum’s exhibition, William Kentridge: Universal Archive.
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 | 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Event is free but registration is required:

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