Záhora's choreographic work has been developing since 2005, when he made his debut with the remarkable duet Synchronicity. His artistic direction, which was clear from the beginning, led to the pieces Resonance, Orbis pictus, Diptych, Devoid, Pulsar, Concert for NI and Celebration, last year enriched by his focus on various and exceptional topics related to the 100th anniversary of Czech statehood. But in Anniversary too, the theme and centrepiece is humanity.

Pulsar is an opportunity to collaborate with the emerging dance generation. Anniversary, on the other hand, was co-created by dance artists with many years of dance as well as life experience. Take a look at two completely different performance concepts next to each other.

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How to dance away a hundred years without going crazy? A dance kaleidoscope from the history of a man which may – but doesn´t have to – recall the present anniversary of the Czech State. Four different dancers, four different bodies, four characters and a number of familiar moments. History in movement, dance as a record of individual and collective memory.

Michal Záhora´s latest production, born from the desire to celebrate the foundation of Czechoslovakia, its 100th anniversary.

Review

"…The anniversary cannot be deprived of the certainty with which he succeeded in capturing and incarnating the absurdity inextricably linked with years past…" Zuzana Rafajová, 1.11.2018, www.operaplus.cz

"…Záhora reached for humour, which is not typical of him. He ironically depicted the absurdity of the era (…) A work was created that is definitely worth talking about…" Jana Návratová, 5.11.2018, www.tanecniaktuality.cz