MEDIATHEK

John Scott - Irish Modern Dance Theatre, based in Dublin, Ireland, is a physically/culturally diverse ensemble ranging from Virtuosic Cunningham dancers to African Torture survivors. Scott , a choreographer and singer, has studied and performed with Meredith Monk, Sara Rudner, Yoshiko Chuma and Anna Sokolow He also studied with Susan Buirge. His recent works include BODY DUET, ACTIONS, FALL AND RECOVER and THE WHITE PIECE. Tours include CDC- Les Hivernales, Avignon, studio le regard du cygne and Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, France, Tanzmesse NRW, Germany, Dance Base, Edinburgh, La MaMa, PS122 New York, Queer Zagreb, Croatia, Centro Culturel del Bosque, Mexico, Forum Cultural Mundial, Rio De Janeiro, Kanuti Guildi SAAL, Estonia. Scott’s choreography is playful, virtuosic and passionate and has been described as Beckett meets Monty Python. Touring Ireland, they pioneer dance as an artform in a country known more for literature and text based drama. (Quelle: http://www.irishmoderndancetheatre.com/IMDT/About.html) egd