The work

George 2.2

“Everyone thinks that playing a video game is fun and light, my point of view is that it really hurts. On the other hand, reality stands in front of us, which is an amusing fact”
– Eyal Dadon

 

This video is an excerpt of a full evening-length work.

Information

Notes
The work contains partial nudity and graphic language.

THE ARTIST

Eyal Dadon was born in Be’er Sheva. He established his professional career as a dancer, choreographer, musician, and rehearsal director in the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company for 10 years. In 2011 Dadon began choreographing his own work and leading dance workshops for dance companies and universities. In 2016 Dadon was invited to establish and lead the House of Dance, Be’er Sheva and there SOL Dance Company was established. Dadon has received numerous awards including 2014 Yair Shapira Prize for dancer of the year who had contributed to Israeli Dance; 2008 outstanding promising dancer; as well as awards in Hannover, Jerusalem, Bulgaria, and China.

SOL Dance Company was founded in the ancient Old City of Be’er Sheva in 2016. The company is made up of seven dynamic and unique dancers who inspire and create an artistic atmosphere. The dancers and work reach the audience in an intimate and human manner. SOL Dance Company is the house company of the House of Dance Be’er Sheva, where the dancers and the Artistic Director Eyal Dadon explore and develop their dance language and approach to movement, society, music and life. The company has already been invited to perform around the world in known theaters and festivals to great acclaim.

Credits

Music, Video, Choreography & Concept
Eyal Dadon
Dancers Creators
Shay Partush, Roni Ben Simon, Ori Moshe Ofri, Moran Muller, Luca Cacitti, Chen Agron, Evyatar Omessy, Ariel Gelbart
Rehearsal Director, Co-creator, Graphic & Costume Styling
Tamar Barlev
Lighting Designer
Felice Ross
Lighting Operations
Oren Elimelech
Technical Support & Media
Emil Bader
Stage Manager and Performance
Yuko Imazaike
Animation
Tom Perkal & Eyal Dadon
House of Dance CEO
Dedi Alufer
Vice CEO
Tzlil Harush
Production
House of Dance Be'er Sheva
Chairman House Of Dance Association
Aviram Balaish
Members of the Association
Yakov Dahan, Yonatan Hanibad, Inbar Paz, Shani Aboaron, Adva Shabat, Alina Yenkevich, Karen Ifrah, Tal Schechter, Rinat Tamam
Photos
Emil Bader

Support

Special thanks to Yigal Forman, Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company. Supported by Be’er Sheva City, Kivunim Company Be’er Sheva, The Negev Development Authority, The Ministry of Culture, the Mifal Hapais Council for the Culture and Arts, Ministry of Culture Be’er Sheva, The Be'er Sheva Economic Development Company, Director of the Old City of Be’er Sheva.