INGMAR BERGMAN
through the choreographer's eye
PERFORMANCE PRODUCERS
Ingmar Bergman jr & Marie-Louise Sid-Sylwander
Hammars Drama Productions AB
As a film director, Bergman was also a choreographer. Throughout his films, and his theatre works, one could sense his thoroughly choreographed language – in the beautiful movement of a head, or an arm, in the blink of an eyelid – Bergman’s “invisible hand”, constantly directing the actor in a slow dance around the room.
The renowned and innovative Swedish choreographers Alexander Ekman, Pär Isberg, Pontus Lidberg and Joakim Stephenson, with principal dancers from the Royal Swedish Ballet, interpret Ingmar Bergman through four unique dance performances reflecting on human relations and intense feelings - the unspoken word transformed into movements.
“Bergman through the Choreographer’s Eye” was performed twice during the “Bergman Week” in July 2016. The venue was the atmospheric Bunge Aircraft Hangar – in Bergman territory, near his home in Fårö, Gotland, where we can experience the trapped, quiet, intense feeling that is so typically Bergman.
The performance was filmed on location in co-operation with Swedish Television (SVT).
PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME
60 MIN
Some thoughts on Bergman and dance
Choreography & dance: Alexander Ekman
Music: Frédéric Chopin
Script: Ekman / Bergman
Samband - Band - Saraband
Choreography: Pär Isberg
Dancers: Nadja Sellrup & Oscar Salomonsson
Music: J.S. Bach
Soloist: Torleif Thedéen
A pre-study
Choreography & dance: Pontus Lidberg
Music: Stefan Levin
Voice: Stina Ekblad
Dramaturge: Adrian Silver
Onapers
Choreography: Joakim Stephenson
Dancers: Nathalie Nordquist & Jenny Nilson
Music: Stefan Levin
Costumes: Marie Bergman
Our sincere gratitude to Peder af Geijerstam-Lindberg & Per och Louise Berggren for their kind donations that made this performance possible.
Interview with Ingmar Bergman jr (in Swedish)
DANCE FILMS
INGMAR BERGMAN
through the choreographer's eye
DIRECTOR & PRODUCER
Fredrik Stattin, Nordisk Drama & Dokumentär
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Ingmar Bergman jr & Marie-Louise Sid-Sylwander
Hammars Drama Productions AB
The renowned and innovative Swedish choreographers Alexander Ekman, Pär Isberg, Pontus Lidberg and Joakim Stephenson, with principal dancers from the Royal Swedish Ballet, interpret Ingmar Bergman through four unique dance performances.
BEHIND THE SCENES of INGMAR BERGMAN
through the choreographer's eye
PRODUCERS
Ingmar Bergman jr & Claes Du Rietz
Hammars Drama Productions AB
In this recently produced documentary we follow the four choreographers travelling to Fårö on an inspirational and preparation trip, visiting Ingmar Bergman's home and studios, together with Ingmar Bergman jr. The documentary includes rehearsals and interviews with the choreographers during the making of 'Ingmar Bergman through the Choreographer's eye'.
SCENES FROM A FERRY
EDITOR & CAMERA
Engeli Broberg
PRODUCERS
Ingmar Bergman jr & Marie-Louise Sid-Sylwander
An experimental choreographic installation by choreographer Alexander Ekman with a theme based on Ingmar Bergman's famous TV-series 'Scenes from a marriage'.
THE CONDEMNED WOMEN DANCE (1976)
SCRIPT & DIRECTOR
Ingmar Bergman
COREOGRAPHY
Donna Feuer
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Sven Nykvist
The film shows four women moving in a crowded, closed room to the music of Monteverdi. They represent women living by passing on a role that is passed down to them for generations. Two of the dancers are damned souls, the third dancer is death, and the fourth a child born free, but forced into the other’s female roles.
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