Recently knighted in the King’s Birthday Honours List, Sir Wayne McGregor is best known for his groundbreaking fusions of contemporary and classical dance, as demonstrated by his work with the Royal Ballet where he is resident choreographer.
This month, for four nights, a performance of McGregor’s DYAD 1929 is being staged at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, starting this Saturday, February 8.
The piece is inspired by the seminal Ballets Russes, a travelling company which broke artistic barriers around the world for three decades, between 1909 and 1929, when their artistic director Serge Diaghilev died in Venice.
First performed by The Australian Ballet on the centenary of Diaghilev's Paris debut in 1909, DYAD 1929 features music by contemporary composer, Steve Reich.
On the same bill is a piece by Massimiliano Volpini, an Italian choreographer and Ballet Director at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb. Light Through the Fingers involves instinctive human reactions to situations arising from AI and everyday life. Macedonian composer Marjan Nečak provides the music.
DYAD 1929/Light Through the Fingers, Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, Trg Republike Hrvatske 15. February 8, 11, 21-22. Tickets and schedule here. Performances run for 80 minutes.