On Tuesday, July 8 at 8:00PM, the Vilar Performing Arts Center welcomes gymnastic and cirque-inspired dance company, Diavolo: Architecture In Motion, returning to Beaver Creek for its fourth performance. Known for its unparalleled athleticism and acrobatic style of dance called “Architecture in Motion”, Diavolo explores the relationship between the danger of the environment and the fragility of the human body in every performance. Using everyday movement, ballet, contemporary, acrobatics, gymnastics, martial arts and hip-hop, Diavolo pushes the boundaries to create thought-provoking pieces that may inspire as well as haunt the audience. Diavolo will perform two works from its repertoire: Fluid Infinities and Transit Space. Tickets to Diavolo: Architecture in Motion are $30 for students and $55 for adults and are on sale now at the VPAC Box Office (970.845.8497/www.vilarpac.org).
VPAC Executive Director Kris Sabel states, “This will be the fourth time we’ve presented Diavolo Dance Theatre; we absolutely love the creativity and style they bring to the center. Their daring athleticism and visually stunning choreography are a great match for the extreme outdoor lifestyles of our community. The versatility of this program is striking and propels the audience to feel the passion of their movement.”
Founded in 1992 by French-born choreographer and visionary Jacques Heim, Diavolo is a cultural pillar of the Los Angeles community and has performed for hundreds of thousands of audiences worldwide as well as millions more on television. “What we do on stage is like a live abstract painting,” says Jacques Heim, Diavolo Artistic Director. “There is no narrative, but strong themes pervade the work such as human struggle, fear, danger, survival, chaos, order, deconstruction, reconstruction, destiny, destination, faith, and love.”
Fluid Infinities is set on an abstract dome structure sitting on a reflection of itself. The performers explore metaphors of infinite space, continuous movement, and our voyage into the unknown future. Music: Symphony No. 3 by Philip Glass
Transit Space explores themes of feeling lost, finding a sense of purpose, and coming together. Influenced by the documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys, the piece uses skateboard ramps as set pieces to represent an urban environment with ever-shifting physical and emotional spaces.
Tickets to Diavolo: Architecture in Motion are $30 for students and $55 for adults and are on sale now at the VPAC Box Office (970.845.8457/www.vilarpac.org). The VPAC is located under the ice rink in Beaver Creek Village (68 Avondale Lane, Beaver Creek, Colorado).