An extraordinary new site specific work in the exquisite House of Sweden on the banks of the Potomac River in Washington, DC.
Tuesday, May 16th at 7pm. Wednesday, May 17th at 7pm.
House of Sweden | 2900 K Street NW, Washington DC 20007
FREE OF CHARGE | Audiences of all ages welcome.
Created by Swedish/Polish choreographer Lidia Wos specifically for performance in the galleries, gardens and terraces of the House of Sweden, MAN IN A SUITCASE is an evening-length dance experience for all ages.
Ms. Wos has a natural and organic way of creating the movements even though she often add an extra twist. Her choreographies are full of fantasy where new body angles and positions are suddenly revealed.
Learn more about Ms. Wos on her website.
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Ms. Wos's first work for Company | E is one of the signature works in the company repertoires - Who Let the Dogs Out. The work has been seen in Shanghai, DC, Richmond and this summer travels to Tunis and to Ramallah in the West Bank.
A quirky, witty take on modern isolation, WLTDO has transported audiences around the globe since its DC premiere in March 2016.
The Pearl Diver's Daughter is a part of Company | E's ongoing work with the U.S. Department of State and a core part of the organization's mission.
Working with U.S. Embassies overseas and Foreign Missions to the United States at home in DC, Company | E's core work is to bring people and cultures together through movement, music and cross-cultural dialogue and engagement.
INNOVATION
Expanding the possibiltiies for performance across the world. Company | E's deep dive into Augmented and Mixed Reality.
SCHOOL'S OPEN
"The MC builds and supports whole-child learning...instilling the values of self-discipline and team building."
- Roseanna B. MC Parent
The Company | E Movement Center for Dance Education teaches the next generation both the technique and the joy of movement.
SUMMER INTENSIVE
The Seventh Annual Company | E Summer Dance Intensive. | June 26 - 30 in Washington, DC.
Spend an incredible week with the artists of Company E, learning the work of the Company and getting an inside look at the world of Cultural Diplomacy.
"...exactly the kind of work we had imagined when creating the Performances for Young Audiences series, elegantly combining multiple art forms including modern dance, classical music, storytelling, visual arts, and theater."
-- David Kilpatrick, Director, Education Programs and Productions. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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