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Last Work
Ohad Naharin

A dreamlike past, a chaotic present, and devastation followed by an unknown future – Last Work situates itself in time.

In a capsule of abridged history, beauty and tenderness are fighting for survival against displays of power. The bodies trace escape routes from a reality that becomes increasingly chaotic, violent, and pointless, and offer a simple truth of compassion and consolation. And above all, like a ticking bomb, hovers a repetitive movement of effort that does not merge with pleasure – a long mechanical running on the spot, a reminder of the Sisyphean nature of existence.

Last Work takes place in the twilight zone between sweet reverie and nightmarish awakening, on the threshold of choosing between upright surrender that may bring about regeneration, to falling into the abyss of oblivion.

Choreography: Ohad Naharin
Lighting Design: Avi Yona (Bambi) Bueno
Soundtrack design and edit: Maxim Warratt
Original Music: Grischa Lichtenberger
Additional Music: “Nani, Nani, Mummies Baby (Romanian)”, “Nani, Nani, My Sweet Little Baby (Romanian)”, “Go to Sleep My Little Baby (Romanian)” – All in Lullabies of Europe by Joell Josephson “Berceuse” by Igor Stravinsky, performed by Clara Rockmore / “Few Mysteries Solved in A Year of Contact” by Sagat / “Club Life” by Hysterics | “Less” by Nils Frahm / “Crusty Juice” by MPIA3 / “Who (Victor Niglio Festival Trap Remix)” by Plastik Funk & Tujamo / “Tantrum” by Luminox / “Trance Maker” by Crazy for Pizza / “Volume VIP” by Monkey
Stage Design: Zohar Shoef
Costume Design: Eri Nakamura 
Props design: Roni Azgad

Text about the piece: Shira Vitaly

Produced by Batsheva Dance Company

Co-producers: Montpellier Danse 2015 & Hellerau-European Center for the Arts, Dresden.

Supported by Batsheva New Works Fund and Dalia and Eli Hurvitz Foundation, with special funding provided by the American Friends of Batsheva.

World Premiere: June 2015, Suzanne Dellal Center, Tel-Aviv. Pre-premeire from May 21st.

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