Choreographer Mats Ek is "one of the greatest." Get tickets for Casi-Casa.

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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago rehearsing with dance artist Ana Laguna, repetiteur for Casi Casa. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

Dance artist Ana Laguna rehearses Hubbard Street Dancers David Schultz, Jesse Bechard and Johnny McMillan in Casi-Casa by Mats Ek. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

Alejandro Cerrudo: Mats Ek "is one of the greatest."

The dancers are deeply inspired, and excited to be working with Mats Ek — a sure sign that this choreographer is at the forefront of the art form.

But don't take our word for it. Alejandro Cerrudo, Hubbard Street's Resident Choreographer and a Company Dancer, shared his thoughts before a recent rehearsal for Casi-Casa with Mats Ek himself.

How would you describe the choreographic process?
It’s amazing. I’m loving the process. He’s extremely demanding and specific, but at the same time, there's a lot of room for my own expression. I’m investing a lot emotionally in the piece.

How do you find your own way in a piece with such specific choreography?
He takes so much material from everyday life situations and relationships. His work has a very specific physicality. And then there's this whole universe of emotions. Yes, the steps are very exact and precise, but it’s up to me to research and to get deeper and deeper into my role.

What is it like to work with one of your heroes?
It’s one of the most exciting things I’ve done at Hubbard Street as a dancer. Dancing this piece is one of the highlights of my life. Mats Ek is one choreographer I always wanted to work with. And I wasn’t sure if I was going to get that opportunity before I stopped dancing. To me, he’s one of the greatest.

» See Mats Ek's work for yourself. Get tickets!

Top: Hubbard Street Dancers Jacqueline Burnett and Garrett Anderson. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

Hubbard Street Dancer Jacqueline Burnett in Aszure Barton's Untouched. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

Casi-Casa
Thursday, December 6 at 7:30 pm Get tickets
Friday, December 7 at 8 pm Get tickets
Saturday, December 8 at 8 pm Get tickets
Sunday, December 9 at 3 pm Get tickets

World-renowned Swedish choreographer Mats Ek brings the Company premiere of Casi-Casa to Hubbard Street.

Also, see audience favorites Blanco and PACOPEPEPLUTO by Alejandro Cerrudo and Untouched by Aszure Barton.

Critical acclaim
“Just when you think you’ve seen everything, along comes Mats Ek....a living genius.”
– Michael Montgomery, Critical Dance

“Blanco is a compelling, finely detailed etude for four women…” – Chicago Tribune

“…Untouched, the extraordinarily eloquent, deeply emotional, theatrically sophisticated world premiere created for the company by Aszure Barton, plays marvelously on the dancers' remarkable gifts and their special forms of divine fire.” – Chicago Sun-Times

Tickets are available online and by phone at 312-850-9744.

Performances at
Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph St. [MAP]
Chicago, IL 60601
HarrisTheaterChicago.org
312-334-7777

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This project is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

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