Jornal do Comércio 09 de NOVEMBER de 1995
Jornal do Com?rcio
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
09/NOVEMBER/1995
By M?rio Margutti
BEYOND THE COMMON PLACE
You should not miss VELOX, the show Companhia de Dan?a Deborah Colker is presenting at Carlos Gomes Theatre; the run continues through December 3. The work is a vigorous confirmation of dance beyond the obvious. It is a result of eight month intensive rehearsals sponsored by the city government through culture department. VELOX is co-sponsored by Petrobras - a Brazilian oil company. Theoretically, VELOX can state both the aesthetics, which springs from technique and discipline, and the beauty of human body ordinary movements; it also shows the possibilities of other physical practices such as sports and martial arts. VELOX is a joint word of volcano and velocity, and the show is a visceral tour de force, which bursts onto the stage as a babel of gestures and movements with a surprising and new aesthetic vigor. It is a five-piece show: MECHANICS (basic principles of weight, balance and geometry); QUOTIDIAN (repetitive gestures from ordinary contexts like drama or comedy acts); MOUNTAIN CLIMBING (search of perfect balance, the obsession of every dancer); MARTIAL ARTS (kung-fu movements) and SPORTS (impetuosity, team work and supporters’ cheering). The run continues from Thursday through Sunday.
