‘Parts per Million’ Bespoke, Queensland Ballet
Parts per Million, according to choreographer Craig Davidson, looks at human behaviour patterns and the idea of change. The performance pushed the audience to consider how we operate on a daily basis and question what we need to change in response to the work around us. This was a dramatic and…
‘Parts per Million’ Queensland Ballet’s contemporary season
The piece Parts per Million is a dynamic sequence with patterns of dancers invoking symbolic group movement. A retinue with austere lighting and deep trance moving to clockwork like sound by Thayer, seemingly depicting a reference to society and the rhythm of life. Breathtaking duets highlighted…
‘Remembrance/Hereafter’ Atlanta Ballet: Shows a company on the cusp of a new generation
The second piece of the evening, Craig Davidson’s Remembrance/Hereafter was a breath of fresh air and felt explosive, exciting and freeing from the moment the curtain opened on a visually impactful set that resembled a hanging garden. Right away, my eye was drawn to the warm but dynamic qualities…
‘Remembrance/Hereafter’ Atlanta Ballet’s “Black Swan” offers mixed bag of modern, traditional
Craig Davidson's piece, Remembrance/Hereafter, was commissioned by Atlanta Ballet and set to a live performance of Franz Schubert's Quartet No. 14, "Death and the Maiden." It allowed the ensemble to move with unearthly grace and a clarity that was as refreshing as it was captivating. Davidson…
‘Reminiscence’ World Gala, Seoul International Dance Competition
From Dresden SemperOper, Sangeun Lee and Christian Bauch also bought a premiere from company dancer, Craig Davidson. His Duet Reminiscence, is a quality debut, an abstract work with a persuasive concept underlying the dance and shading the interpretation with gentle longing. The choreography is…
‘Ambiguous Content’ West Australian Ballet at the Quarry – Dance Australia
Choreographer Craig Davidson's Ambiguous Content with distinctive side-lighting be Ben Fry, and set to a rich mix of music by Johann Paul von Westhoff, Philip Glass, Max Richter, Jóhann Jóhannsson and Ólafur Arnalds followed after a short interval. In Kate Vanables's stylish-designed blue-grey…
‘Ambiguous Content’ West Australian Ballet, Ballet at the Quarry: Five by Night
A contrasting work, Craig Davidson's Ambiguous Content to a score by Philip Glass, was a world premiere. Much of the ambiguity was provided by the dim lighting, with dancers appearing and disappearing like a magician's doves and rabbits. There was a hint of ballroom in the staging, with the dancers…
‘Counterbalance’ Royal Ballet of Flanders – Dance Europe
The ace in the pack, and the one where music, choreography and dance perfectly complemented each other, was Counterbalance, which opened the performance. The choreographer (soloist Craig Davidson, originally from Australia) used ten dancers, five men and five woman in a supremely confident work. By…