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THU 15 OCTOBER ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE STATE THEATRE DECADANCE BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY Choreographer and Artistic Director OHAD NAHARIN “Its immediate visceral and kinetic impact mostly makes you want to jump onstage and dance,” proclaimed The New York Times about the original Decadance, created in 2000 by Batsheva Dance Company’s acclaimed artistic director Ohad Naharin. Hailed by Mikhail Baryshnikov as “the best dancers in the world”, the Batsheva dancers perform an ever-changing Decadance in which, once again, Naharin combines excerpts from previous works into a seventy minute evening set to music ranging from the Beach Boys to Vivaldi. Segments from Ohad Naharin’s creations Z/na (1995), Anaphase (1993), Mabul 1992), Naharin’s Virus (2001), Zachacha (1998), Sadeh21 (2011), Telophaza (2006), Three (2005), MAX (2007). Music Recado Bossa Nova by Laurindo Almeida & The Bossa Nova All-Stars, Gopher Mambo by Yma Sumac, Choo Choo Cha Cha by Rinky Dinks, Blue Rhumba by Rolley Polley, Chihuahua by Luis Oliveira, Glow Worm Cha Cha Cha by Jackie Davis, It must be true by John Buzon trio, Hava Nagila arranged by Dick Dale, Illusion by Maxim Warratt, Echad mi Yodea—traditional folk song arranged and performed by Ohad Naharin and The Tractor’s Revenge, Cum Dederit by Vivaldi, Arabic Folk Music arranged by Habib Alla Jamal and Khader Shama, Fac ut arbeat by Vivaldi, Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Harold Arlen, adapted by Marusha, Hooray for Hollywood by Don Swan & His Orchestra, Sway by Dean Martin, 3HAE and AE03 by Autechre & The Hafler Trio, Stones Start Spinning by David Darling, Against the Sky by Brian Eno & Harold Budd, Mabrouk Wo Arisna by Ali Hassan Kuban, Neroli by Brian Eno, Uno Duo by Maxim Warratt, Na tum jano na hum by Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Favourite Final Geisha Show by Chari Chari, Flutter by Kid 606, Mount Carmel by Rayon, Ambient Trust, Private Birds and You Stop by AGF; On by Fennesz, Me by Seefeel, Do by Chronomad, You’re Welcome by Brian Willson—The Beach Boys. The presentation of this show was made possible by additional funding from Jacqui & Richard Scheinberg and Josephine Ridge. “Pure, unadulterated joy. ★★★★★ THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Performed by BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY DANCERS SEASON 2015/16 Lighting and Stage Design AVI YONA BUENO (BAMBI) Costume Design RAKEFET LEVI ”