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Sharon Eyal: A Basic Instinct

Danceworks Series 2
Episode 2 of 4

Behind the scenes with Sharon Eyal, one of the most exciting and powerful choreographers in contemporary dance, as she and her company L-E-V rehearse and premiere a new work.

Sharon Eyal, a former star dancer and in-house choreographer at Tel Aviv’s pioneering Batsheva Dance Company, has become one of the most exciting and powerful choreographers in contemporary dance. Her recent collaborations with fashion house Christian Dior and American art-rockers The National have brought Eyal and her dark, sensual work into mainstream culture.

This film sees Sharon and her dance company L-E-V at their most raw, rehearsing and premiering new work against the brutalist backdrop of Bold Tendencies in Peckham, south London, a multi-storey car park turned hip arts venue. It is an aesthetic and an attitude that echoes Eyal’s origins in the underground techno rave scene in Tel Aviv, and the film documents how this common ground creates a uniquely intimate and visceral performance for the London crowd.

With contributions from the dancers, musicians and Sharon Eyal herself, and with backstage access to the company in London and Israel, this film is a rare opportunity to observe the creative process of one of the dance world’s most admired figures.

29 minutes

Last on

Tue 11 May 2021 00:15
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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:03

    The Knife

    From Off To On

  • 00:14

    Bomb The Bass, Justin Warfield

    Bug Powder Dust

  • 00:14

    Joey Beltram

    Energy Flash

  • 00:19

    Hit The Button Karaoke

    Swang (Originally Performed By Rae Sremmurd)

  • 00:20

    Arto Lindsay

    Simply Are

  • 00:26

    Koreless

    Love

Credits

Assistant Producer Abigail Hodgson Lorente
Production Manager Clare Burns
Editor Lawrence Huck
Executive Producer Russell Barnes
Executive Producer Alistair Spalding
Producer Bia Oliveira
Director Andy Dunn
Production Company ClearStory Ltd
Production Company Sadler's Wells

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