“Liberating the run of the Opera”
“Cecilia Djurberg see a magnificent spectacle entirely free from dötid”
“This is a kulturartikel which is a part of Aftonbladet’s opinionsjournalistik.”
“How do we deal with vardagstristess and loneliness, and what do we do with dötiden between desires and must-haves? Some daydreaming, with or without digital displays. I recommend instead a visit to the Royal Opera house.”
“Here popping Alexander Ekman performing arts amazing core and serves as a delicious tribute to verklighetsflykten. Together with the Royal Swedish Ballet, processes this playful choreographer of his own escapism and channel it into positive momentum and formidé.”
“With his constant experimentation, and humorous loving the distance to a dance, often see it like that Ekman enact their wildest fantasies. He has previously filled Oslooperans scene with water, turned Paris into a ball pit and sprinkled the Royal Opera stage with hay for a midsummer celebration with drinking songs. He loves to use the theatre’s toy box, but always have a few feet left of the classic.”
“nwith a new work Eskapist, he manages to surprise again and at the same time stylish and summarize their own artistry. Themes again and Mikael Karlsson’s alternately dramatic and elegant compositions creates familiarity from previous collaborations.”
“the choreographer’s alter ego, Eskapisten, danced by Oscar Salomonsson. Yrvaken he stands in the shower, brushing your teeth and slipping around in the bathrobe and slippers, while the stage is filled by fantasterier. 38 dancers, a solocellist and varied everyday objects, the Ekman fantasized until this time, while Henry Vibskovs costuming affirms gränslösheten.”
“This is classic tyllhälsningar, a duet with guitarist, modernist graphic massensembler and striped, whipping the skirts. There will be parades you tåspets and steppnummer in the strange träklackskor. A swaying red plyschhatt and a vitklädd lady who strösslar leaves gives Alice you Wonderland vibes.”
“if a film clip where we get to we see Eskapisten dream away at his work computer, pat låtsashundar and badkarsbada in the middle of town, the sky clears, the point of the first part freaked schedules. He’s talking about a secret, eskapistisk movement – which of course it is a fantasy. For even the ensemble escapes from his reality, and dancing in between the layers: disappears down into the orchestra pit and through the gaps, while the stage floor made and the lighting rig is raised and lowered. In escapism takes place literally on several levels.”
“It is hugely entertaining and tight performed, and the staff behind the scene deserves equal applause as the dancers for this technically magnificent spectacle, which is completely free from dötid.”
“Choreography & set design: Alexander Ekman”
“In roles: Oscar Salomonsson, Daria Ivanova, Haruka Sassa, coralie instrument Aula, etc.”
“Scene: the Royal Opera house”
“running time: 1 hr 20 min”
