Astra Dance Company (Los
Angeles, CA)
www.astradance.com
An innovative, original
narrative-dance-theater company, ADC combines historical and
imaginative dance stylings, entrancing stories, original music,
fantastic costumes and absorbing digital scenography. This growing
company is constantly pursuing new avenues in both their concepts
and their involvement and participation in arts and entertainment.
ADC seeks to fascinate audiences of all ages with the incomparable
experience of live dance-theater performances.
The Astra Dance Company is an ensemble of serious artists working
in the dance-theater idiom with vision and energy to bring to life
the stories we select. They construct innovative theatrical dance
productions with deep narratives and integrated multimedia
enhancements that complement traditional stagecraft.
The Astra Dance Company team continues to grow by focusing upon
stories that are timeless and enchanting, making theater exciting
and accessible through the unparalleled experience of powerful
live dance-theater performance.
"The
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari : Astra Dance Company has
interpreted the twisted, sinister plot and expressionistic style
of the 1920s silent horror film classic to produce a gorgeous if
disquieting acrobatic ballet. A breathtakingly talented troupe
of 17 neoclassical dancers, contortionists and circus artists
emote and perform the melodramatic tale of murder and mystery
against a projected backdrop of animation and abstract, jagged
settings."
-Pauline Adamek, LA Weekly and ArtsBeat LA
Touring Programs
Each
show
is selected from classic literature, modern poetry, historic
silent film, or is of ADC’s original design.
“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”
This is the company’s most ambitious project yet, with a
sophisticated array of projectors building a surreal universe,
and a fierce cast of performers recreating the passion and
dramatic impact that the 1919 silent-cinema classic had upon the
world of its day.
This multimedia production seamlessly weaves powerful, energetic
and evocative dance, diverse and original music, vivid
projections, stunning acrobatics and diverting circus arts to
tell the classic, surrealistic and suspenseful tale of love,
science, murder and madness at the turn of the last century.
Tours with 15-20 dancers + 5 crew members
Outreach
Astra Dance Company recommends offering half price tickets to students, teachers, staff, and administrators during the first two weeks of a show.
Recent/Past Touring:
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari - El Portal Theatre, North Hollywood
I Dreamed I Spoke in Another's Language - El Portal Theatre, North Hollywood
Eleonora - Electric Lodge, Venice & El Portal Theatre, North Hollywood
Astra von Berlifitzing - Burning Man, Electric Lodge, & Million Dollar Theater (Los Angeles)
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