Christopher Bruce’s ballet uses an inventive choreographic language to enact the horrors of a brutal interrogation. Two uniformed guards (Matz Skoog and Kevin Richmond) conjure up a terrifying music-hall double act, smiling maliciously as they torture their victim (Koen Onzia) who, in moments of respite, expresses his longing for freedom in passages of lyrical beauty. The piece is set to an original electronic score by Philip Chambon. This production was recorded in studio.
Silence Is The End Of Our Song
Christopher Bruce’s moving ballet is danced to Chilean folk songs, including several by Violetta Para and the poet/song-writer Victor Jara, who was assassinated by the junta that overthrew Allende’s government in 1973. Dedicated to the Chilean people, the work shows the tension and sorrow of a country in turmoil. Contrasting light and darkness, it embraces celebration and evokes the courage needed to confront political adversity and the threat of death. This performance was recorded in studio.
Lonely Town, Lonely Street
A passionate and energetic picture of lonely people in a large city, Robert North’s jazz ballet takes ist title from the popular music by Bill Withers to which it is set. Andrew Storer’s designs, with fire escapes and overspilling dustbins, suggest a seedy district of an American town. Rambert Dance Company gives an electrifying performance in this studio recording.