Hubert Essakow

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”.  

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

“This is a thoughtful and intelligent work that showcases the best elements of collaboration to great effect.” Charlotte Kasner Critical Dance

“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

“A melancholic, beautifully orchestrated dance-drama… The afterglow stays with you.” **** Sanjoy Roy The Guardian

“Flow has the feel of serious, exhilarating collaboration – one whose ambition belies its modest scale.Essakow,s choreography is no less impressive, maximising the resources of his small cast.” Judith Mackrell The Guardian

“Jealousy feels like that rare thing – a genuinely pioneering venture.” Judith Mackrell The Guardian