MEDIATHEK

First performed 1994, "Nom donné par l'auteur" is one of Bel's earliest pieces still in repertory. Over the years, almost the entire oeuvre of Bel's work presented at Nottdance, this being last Nottdance programmed by Jane Greenfield who among British promoters has done most to introduce Bel's work in the UK. In post-show discussion Bel stated that he was only showing it here now because Nottingham audiences knew his other work. Viewed as early work, "Nom donné… " appears to rehearse lexicon of concerns and devices within Bel's oeuvre. Typical of many early works in general, every aspect of Nom donné… is so controlled and carefully constructed that the performer has little opportunity for interpretation. There is little room to take the kinds of risks manipulating the relationship between performative presence and audience expectation that is typical of Bel's later works. (ballet dance magazine Ramsay Burt 01.06.2005) jeromebel.fr ZE im MCB CH Signatur HfS: 353.1