Anželika Cholina Dance Theatre
MEN AND WOMEN

In her new dance production, the choreographer Anželika Cholina explores the relationship between men and women on the background of classical music. Through comic and lyric duets she reveals the similarities and emphasizes the differences of the two genders. The dance performance is performed by male actors of The State Small Theatre of Vilnius and female ballet dancers of A|CH Dance Theatre. The unique atmosphere of this dance piece is created by the different stage experience of performers, an open attitude of the actors towards dance, the characters they create and the femininity and grace of the ballet dancers. “In this performance I strip a man and a woman naked… But first of all, I “undress” myself of course” – states the choreographer.

A|CH Dance Theatre was founded by the Lithuanian choreographer Anželika Cholina in 2000. Since then A|CH theatre has shown performances in Latvia, Poland, Russia, Great Britain, China, Denmark and Hungary. The theatre does not have a permanent company of dancers. Different performers are hired for every performance. In her dance performances the choreographer works with ballet dancers, drama theatre actors, dance and acting students from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, where she works as a senior lecturer.

Choreography – Anželika Cholina
Dance – Audrius Bružas, Kristina Galalytė, Kiril Glušajev, Tadas Gryn, Rūta Juodzevičiūtė, Margarita Makejeva, Leonardas Pobedonoscevas, Jekaterina Romankova, Ieva Svetickaitė, Mantas Vaitiekūnas
Set design – Marijus Jacovskis
Costume designer – Juozas Statkevičius

Premiere – 2009 09 19
Duration – 80’