Six eccentric and charming characters are adrift in a parallel cosmos constructed of the various constellations of their unrealized dreams.
From this surreal, tragic-comedy - a collaboration of Inbal Pinto, Avshalom Pollak and Robby Barnett (founder & choreographer of American-based "Pilobolus Dance Theater") - emerges a triumph of elegant minimalism. Rushes employs objects as quotidian as simple chairs to masterfully convey an enchanting wit which will leave you moved and delighted.
The second portion of the evening consists of selected pieces
“Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollak don't just make dances, they create fantastical worlds. The Tel-Aviv based choreographer/directors have a knack for craftingout-of-the-ordinary theatrical experiences that can transport willing viewers to places of surreal beauty, uncommon oddity and shadowy depths.” Washington Jewish week
Inbal Pinto
Inbal Pinto was born in Israel in 1969, and began her formal dance training at age 13. She studied graphic arts at The Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem, and worked as a graphic designer for her army service. As a dancer, she first joined The Bat Sheva Ensemble and was promoted to the senior Bat Sheva Company. In 1990, she began her career as a choreographer. She was invited to The American Dance Festival to take part in its International Choreographers Program in both 1997 and 1998. In 2000, she won a Bessie - the New York Dance and Performance Award for her creation “Wrapped”. Pinto also created the choreography for theatrical works, such as The Chairs and Romeo and Juliet. In 2000, she was given Israel’s Ministry of Culture Award for Dance and the Tel Aviv Municipal Award for Artistic achievements.
Avshalom Pollak
Avshalom Pollak was born in Israel in 1970. He was trained as a classical actor and graduated from The Nissan Nativ Drama School in Tel-Aviv. He developed an understanding early on of the commitment and drive needed to create a high-quality theatrical experience for an audience, after observing his father, a well-known Israel actor, from backstage. He has acted in a large number of films and television programs as well as many theatrical playas at The Habimah National Theatre, The Cameri Theatre, Gesher Theatre and The Haifa Municipal Theatre. Roles have included Romeo in Romeo and Juliet; Casssio in Othello; Valere in The Miser; Tuzenbach in Three Sisters, Phillip in Orphans and many others.
Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollak Dance Company（Israel）
Artists Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollak founded the Dance Company in 1992. Together they have been involved in a variety of artistic endeavours - mainly the creation, direction, choreography and design of unique, award-winning, dance performances for their company of 12 dancer-actors based in Suzanne Dellal centre in Tel Aviv. Their work has been presented and acclaimed in Israel and in many other countries around the world.
