Three
“Whenever Mr. Naharin’s company comes to town, we have much to be
thankful for; in the case of his new dance, it came three times over”. (New
York Times)
“Through the vision and imagination of one of the finest choreographers of our
time, we witness a rare event — fleeting, vivid.”(Benjamin Millepied)
Ohad Naharin returns to “Three”, which he created for the Batsheva Dance
Company in 2005 – a seminal piece that Benjamin Millepied once described
as one of the most intriguing works featured in the program in all of his years
as director of the Paris Opera Ballet.
“Three” is a triptych comprised of three sections: Bellus, Humus, and Sekus.
The tripartite theological structure suggests a return to a formal, exposed,
everyday foundation of dance. Virtuosity is replaced by the simple movement,
by rhythm, and unison, weaving the three sections into a delicate lacework of
equilibriums between the empty spaces, silence, and pauses and the body,
music, and movement.
Naharin’s language often corresponds with dance’s two central forces: gravity
and transience, exploring what can be done with them and within them, and
how they can be transformed into an experience that has no words – only
sensations. In “Three”, Naharin takes on the basic “operating manual” of
choreography, shifting focus to the seemingly simple framework – the number
of dancers, composition, spotlights, the music. He reminds us that the
convergence of all these together in time and space, as well as their measure
and volume, are in fact the elements that generate the magic of the live
performance.
“Three” presents dance that is not afraid to be exposed and to expose, which
does not apologize for its fragility, humanity, and excess. A rare glimpse into
Naharin’s extensive dance research
*The show contains nudity
Credits
Performed by Batsheva Dance Company season 2025-2026
Yarden Bareket, Emil Brukman, Adi Blumenreich, Nathan Chipps, Holden
Cole, Guy Davidson, Iyar Elezra, Eddieomar Gonzales Castillo, Sean
Howe, Londiwe Khoza, Adrienne Lipson, Bo Matthews, Sofiia Pikalova,
Danai Porat, Igor Ptashenchuk, Leann Reizer, Kelis Robinson, Yoni
(Yonatan) Simon, Gili Yaniv Amodai, Yarden Zana.
Costumes Rakefet Levy, Fittings: Eri Nakamura
Lighting design Avi Yona Bueno (Bambi)
Sound Design & Editing Ohad Fishof
Text about the piece Shira Vitaly
Music
Bellus: Goldberg Variations, J.S. Bach |Humus: original music by Ohad
Fishof | Secus: Chari Chari, Kid 606 + Rayon (mix: Stefan Ferry),
Chronomad (Wahed); Fennesz, Rajesh Roshan, Seefeel, The Beach Boys
Thank you to Roi Itzhak Halevy for his contribution to the creative process
World Premiere: February 12, 2005 – Suzanne Dellal Centre, Tel Aviv
Photo by Ascaf
