Review: Javier de Frutos/Pet Shop Boys - The Most Incredible Thing

Review: Javier de Frutos/Pet Shop Boys - The Most Incredible Thing 

The fairy tale "The Most Incredible Thing" by Danish poet Hans Christian Andersen is the starting point for the same-titled ballet choreographed by Javier de Frutos.The story itself is about a competition to find the most incredible thing. The king offers the winner not only half of his kingdom, but also the hand of his daughter (Clemmie Sveaas). As the kingdom itself is shown like a authoritarian, post-Soviet state, the first scene starts very atmospheric, showing the people as robotic workers restrained and suppressed.

Karl (former Royal Ballet principal Ivan Putrov), the cold-hearted general, fits perfectly into the dark side of the kingdom and, how else could it be, does everything in his power to win the competition, but the young artist Leo (Aaron Sillis) creates the incredible thing, a clock that will not only save the daughter from Karl, but also obtain her love for himself.

"The Most Incredible Thing" lives from the numerous projections and the continuously shifting stage scenery, which is sometimes simply too much for the development of the story, even if some visual effects are quite stunning (especially the "incredible thing" itself).

Javier de Frutos/Pet Shop Boys: The Most Incredible Thing,  Festspielhaus St.Pölten (Austria)
13.4. - 14.4. 2012

Review: 16. Internationalen Solo-Tanz-Theater Festival 2012

Review: 16. Internationalen Solo-Tanz-Theater Festivals 2012


Four days of magnificent contemporary performances. For many young contemporary artist the possibility to work on the stage of the Robert-Bosch-Saal in MEET Rotebühlplatz in Stuttgart (Germany) could mean the first huge step towards  an international career.
Out of 316 applications 24 choreographers and dancers presented their artistic work. 11 went to the final round being awarded for their creativity and hard work.

Winner of the category "choregraphy":

1. Place „Leda“

Choreografy and Dance: Rodrigue Ousmane (Tschad)

2. Place „Emotions, job, emotions, once a day“

Choreografy and Dance: Eran Gisin (Israel)

3. Place„Fire and Forget I“

Choreography and Dance: Verena Wilhelm (Germany)

Winner of the category "dance"

1. Place „Whiskers“
Choreography and Dance: Eleesha Drennan (Kanada & U.K.)

2. Place „Stepping over stones“
Choreography and Dance: Hugo Marmelada (Portugal)

3. Place „BodySong“
Dance: Cass Mortimer Eipper (Australien)
Choreography: Emma Sandall (Australien)

Audience Award:
„Stepping over stones“
Choreography and Dance: Hugo Marmelada (Portugal)



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