Emanuel Gat is one of the Israeli choreographers living and working abroad that were invited to perform as part of Suzanne Dellal’s 30th year celebrations. Gat, 50, like some of his peers found abroad accessible recognition and support. The evening included two creations and opened with WORKS, an assemblage of components from recent works that sum up to a large degree his approach to his ongoing dance investigation.
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Jerusalem Post - MODULAR DANCE WORKS
“Finding dancers is very intuitive, it’s a yes or no. I see someone and something happens to me, I want to work with them or not." In every creative process, there comes a point where deadlines creep up, time runs short and decisions must be made. At that point, the proverbial hair spray comes out, affixing the sequences and happenings that constitute a dance work. No matter how free or improvised the time in the studio had been, most dances are eventually set. Chance occurrence and experimentation take a back seat to further the comfort and knowledge of the performing team.
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