national premiere

idea and choreography: Lene Boel
composer: Rex Casswell
light design: Jesper Kongshaug 
dancers: William Collins, Laura Weiss, Lasse Hoeg Laursen,
Lene Boel 

The choreographer Lene Boel  presents the third performance in her trilogy Cinematic Moves .
Cinematic Moves # 3 - Cartoons takes selected characters, scenes, rhythms and themes from the cartoon universe and transforms them into performance art.
The Japanese inspiration comes from works such as Pom Poko, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke and the Ghost in the Shell while Looney Tunes from Warner Brothers represent the American input. The performance presents new choreography from Lene Boel ranging from delicate gestures to powerful physicality.
The music which is composed from sampled sounds from toy instruments is by Rex Casswell, while the stringent lighting is designed by Jesper Konghaug.
The performers are William Collins (London), Laura Weiss (Berlin) and Lasse Høg Laursen (Copenhagen).

Since 2001 Lene Boel has worked closely together with composer Rex Casswell and lighting designer Jesper Kongshaug creating a strong artistic foundation for the dance company Next Zone. Lene Boel also works with scenographers, musicians and film artists and has won wide recognition for her ability for creating aesthetic and well balanced performances in which light, sound,
scenography and dance combine to a harmonious whole.

"Especially the strong characters, the physicality and the rhythm of the cartoons have been my inspiration for the performance. The choreography is not just about having the dancers copy the movements of the cartoon characters but also about entering the emotional universe of these characters and expressing extreme human instincts, urges and emotions."                                                                                                              Lene Boel