Dancing with Leonard Cohen

Songwriter and poet's words interpreted by Ballets Jazz Montreal

MURCIA’S Teatro Circo is hosting the acclaimed production entitled ‘Dance Me’ based on the music of Leonard Cohen on Friday, April 24.

The Ballets Jazz Montreal (BJM) production is an exclusive creation inspired by the rich and profound work of the late Montreal-based poet, artist and songwriter, Leonard Cohen.

The production was approved by Cohen during his lifetime and, under the artistic direction of Louis Robitaille and the strong, bold dramaturgy of Eric Jean, this homage to the famed artist evokes the grand cycles of existence in five seasons, as described in Cohen’s deeply reflective music and poems.

Dance Me has been choreographed by the internationally renowned choreographers Andonis Foniadakis, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and Ihsan Rustem, who entrusted 14 BJM performing artists with bringing their work and Cohen’s lyrics to life.

The show is said to ‘combine scenic, visual, musical, dramaturgical and choreographic writing to pay tribute to Montreal’s greatest ambassador’.

“Dance, music, lighting, scenography and videography all come together in this unforgettable show, for which BJM has been granted exclusive dance rights for five years,” they note.

The critic, broadcaster and arts journalist Paula Citron said of the show: “Leonard Cohen’s Dance Me is clever, oblique, and experiential.

“It washes over you like a shower of song and thought. It belongs in the pantheon of Canadian dance treasures.”

Tickets are € 15, €25 and €35 and are available through the venue website at www.teatrocircomurcia.es.