This grueling duet of synchronicity shimmers and explodes, achieveing a transformative state of being through pure dance. Emio Greco trained in classical ballet and went on to perform with Belgian producer Jan Fabre and Japanese choreographer Saburo Teshigawara. Greco and Scholten founded their company in 1995 to combine the distinct forces of movement and drama. Their work has been featured in festivals across Europe and was recently awarded the prestigious Philip Morris Arts Prize for Dance. Free An intimate conversation with Emio Greco and Pieter C. Scholten for dance choreographers and directors.
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Support for this project is generously provided by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Chicago. Reader's Digest Fund. Accommodations provided by Chicago's Lenox Suites Hotel. In Big Dance Theater's stunning interpretation, this profoundly ironic story by Gustave Flaubert resonates with quiet conviction. Works by this New York-based group are celebrated at festivals across the U.S. and Europe.