This evening at the Linbury with the dancers of Carlos Acosta's company lived up to its name in the intimate setting of the Linbury. From my seat in Row D the dancers seemed a towering presence with the very effective lighting that was employed.
The evening consisted of five pieces as follows:
El cruce sobre el Niagara. Two male dancers, the one taking a few minutes to cross to the other and then dancing together to the music of Messiaen. Dressed only in thongs, this was arresting imagery.
Impronta. This piece for a solo female concluded the first half of the evening. It was brief and felt a bit like an exhibition piece.
Soledad. This very clear story of a love-hate couple opened the second half. It had its amusements but seemed a bit obvious to me.
Mundo Interpretado. I like this quite abstract piece for six dancers. I'm not sure why the reviews I read took against it but there we are.
Two. This solo by Costa himself rounded off the evening. The lighting was incredible, putting him into a tube with the trace of his limbs moving almost as if they had lights attached.
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