Short Works

The Short Works programme is a collection of dance pieces choreographed by Neil Ieremia on Black Grace over the last 10 years. As well as complete works this programme also includes excerpts from major full-length works; including Surface (2003) and Amata (2007).

The repertoire includes; Minoi, a signature work based on the fusion of Samoan and western contemporary dance styles, Method, which was originally commissioned by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in 1999 and set to the music of J.S Bach and Human Language, a provocative work examining the physical language that exists between men and women.

“The six men of the New Zealand-based Black Grace Dance Company can thump their chests, slap their thighs, pound the floor, and fling themselves with primal energy into all manner of jumps, falls, flips, and rolls, their grunts and shouts exuding a fierce virile pride. But they can just as easily sing in sweet three-part harmony, accompanying their lyrical vocals with gestures that gently curve and sway, alluding to ritual, respect, and humble introspection.”

The Boston Globe, 2008