From Obscurity to Light
“As he prepares for his first major international commission in Düsseldorf, Hubert Essakow talks about life as a freelance choreographer.”. Read about the full project…
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Terra review – new Ben Okri poem accompanies earthy dance
“Print Room at the Coronet, London Dancers’ limbs twist and thread in this highly atmospheric conclusion to an elemental trilogy that veers between the airy and the grounded”. Read about the full project…
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Tenebre (Uraufführung) Hubert Essakow
“A choreographer who knows what he wants to say and can put this effectively and succinctly”, is what one critic wrote after Hubert Essakow’s latest world premiere in London. ‘Ignis’ was hailed as “incredibly moving”, The Guardian described it as a “melancholic, beautifully-orchestrated dance drama” which “still burns in the memory”. Read about the full
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O – The O Antiphons – Choreographing O Radix Jesse
Choreographer Hubert Essakow and dancer David Ledger work on the choreography for O Radix Jesse, one of the compositions created “O”. Fr Alan Gyle, Vicar of St Paul’s Knightsbridge, brought together members of the congregation – Thomas Hyde, composer, and Clare McCaldin.
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O – The O Antiphons – Choreographing O Sapientia
A behind the scenes look at how choreographer Hubert Essakow and dancers Gaia Cicolani, Robert Bridger and David Ledger develop the choreography for O Sapientia, one of the compositions created “O”.
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Hubert Essakow – Choreographer and curator of the 1898 Contemporary Dance Festival
Interview by DanceTabs on February 17, 2015 in Interviews 5 Questions for Hubert Essakow on the 1898 Contemporary Dance Festival and more… Hubert Essakow made some special nights of dance at West London’s tiny Print Room. Now they’ve moved to the Coronet in Notting Hill and Essakow is curating a mini-festival of dance to celebrate
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Broken (Review, The Telegraph)
“The most successful and self contained was Broken by Hubert Essakow. Set to Hauschkas mournful Eltern , it deftly captured the intimacy and apartness of Picasso,s The Frugal Repast” Mark Monahan The Telegraph
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Ignis (Review, Critical Dance)
“This is a thoughtful and intelligent work that showcases the best elements of collaboration to great effect.” Charlotte Kasner Critical Dance
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Ignis (Review, Dancing Review)
“Former Royal Ballet and Rambert dancer Hubert Essakow is proving Himself a dab hand at choreography. He’s followed the critical success of 2013 Flow with Ignis , a beautiful and deeply moving work that magnificently captures the heartbreak of having to choose between two lovers “ Gerald Davis Dancing Review
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Ignis (Review, The Guardian)
“A melancholic, beautifully orchestrated dance-drama… The afterglow stays with you.” **** Sanjoy Roy The Guardian
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