GO FIGURE Synopsis The body can express its truth when it sets up a distinct language, its own. The body becomes a map of possibilities out of its diversity when it breathes and moves its inequality in relation to other bodies. But in these unequal relations it finds itself truly free. Go Figure is above all a space of diversity where Shmuel can examine how his body operates, evaluate what activates and what defines his movement, and turn it to a bridge that leads to a meeting point with the other. To this call Tomer responds, accepting Shmuel’s invitation for dialogue, crossing the bridge. During the search for a balance point that will emerge from the limitations – which obstruct but also reveal the capabilities of both, a beauty is created, which wants to be no other than itself. A beauty rising from the desire to support without blurring, from the common ambition to be one territory of truth.
Sharon Fridman Born in 1980, Sharon Fridman currently divides his time between Israel and Spain. As an independent choreographer, he creates works for companies and theaters around the world, basing them on his own movement language – “Practice INA”. Performing his pieces, among others, are companies such as Germany’s TanzTheater Bielefeld, Spain’s Compañía Nacional de Danza of Spain, and Israel’s Vertigo Dance Company. His most recent productions premiered this year are “Europa” for Teatro Español, “Jerusalem” for TanzTheater Bielefeld, and “Go Figure” – an independent production premiered on September 9 at the Oriente Occidente festival in Italy.
Artistic direction & choreography: Sharon Fridman
Management and Artistic Assistant: Tamar Mayzlish
Performers: Shmuel Dvir Cohen, Tomer Navot
Music: Noam Helfer
Light design: Yaron Abulafia
Costume Design: Miki Avni
Booking: Lola Ortiz de Lanzagorta (New Dance Management)
Co Produced by Festival Oriente Occidente and Mash Dance House Jerusalem
The work was produced with the support of the Israel Lottery Council For Culture & Art
and the Israel Ministry Of Culture and Sport, Comunidad de Madrid, INAEM, Ayuntamiento de Pinto
Go Figure was developed from the piece Shape on us created by Sharon Fridman to Vertigo Power of balance.
