Eros | by Noa Shiloh & Einat Ganz
“Bring water, bring wine, waiter,
Bring me bouquets of flowers, Bring –
I feel like boxing with Eros.” (Anacreon)
“…Every granule of stone, flicker of mineral from the mountain, washed this night, is in itself a world. The struggle to reach peaks is enough to fill the hearts of men. We should picture to ourselves, Sisyphus happy. (The Myth of Sisyphus, Elbar Kami)
The two texts above, bring us to speculate about the meaning of desire, what lights the flame of passion. When is it controlled by Dionysius, who lies, deceives and removes from reality, bringing both danger and redemption simultaneously?
When is it beneficial, creating a stimulating life, saving us from the pain of human failure? How can the libido be found when it seems to have gone?
Noa Shiloh is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She is the artistic director and a co-founder of the Menashe Dance House. Her works have been presented in numerous festivals, museums and theaters. Noa was the recipient of the 2015 Solo Performance Dancer from EMI and the 2017 Gertrude Kraus Prize.
Einat Ganz is an independent dancer, choreographer and a teacher. Holds a BDA degree in dance from The Academy of Theatre and Dance in Amsterdam. Einat’s choreographic work has been presented in various festivals and venues across Europe and Israel. Two of her works were supported by the Czech Ministry of Culture and produced by ‘Ponec’ theater in Prague, her work ‘Otherlands’ was created as part of an international artist residency program on behalf of the cooperation project ‘Be SpectACTive’ and its production in Israel was supported by the ‘Mifal HaPais Council for the Culture and Arts’.
Choreography and performance: Noa Shiloh and Einat Ganz
Costume design: Rosie Canaan
Rehearsal director: Alexandra Shmurak
Artistic Director: Rachel Erdos
Vocal advisor: Maya Pennington
Outside eye: Shlomit Fundaminsky
The piece premiered at the Machol Shalem Dance House 2024 festival The piece was developed at Menashe Dance House and in the Zagreb Dance Center as part of an artist exchange with the Shalem Dance House. Its production was supported by the Mifal HaPais Council for the Culture and Arts, the Fund for Independent choreographers and the Machol Shalem Dance Festival
Showa Nowa by Mami Shimazaki and Roy Efrat
It portrays a woman who grows from a small child and embarks on a journey. She moves through time, experiencing the fragility of life in a state of absence, desolation, and emptiness. She surrenders to memories and currents of vague emotions. In the end, she asks:
What can I do instead?
Because ultimately,
I have arrived.
Mami Shimazaki is a dancer, actress, creator and teacher born in Tokyo, based in Tel Aviv. She was a soloist with Batsheva Dance Company for 12 years, performing globally acclaimed works. In 2018, she won Best Actress at the European Independent Film Festival.
Showa Nowa –
Choreography: Mami Shimazaki, Roy Efrat
Music: Connie Francis, Noam Kaniel, Roy Becker, Everything is Everything
