IDT heats up Special Events Center

Idaho Dance Theatre presented their winter performance, “Anything Goes,” Friday and Saturday in Boise State’s Special Events Center.

IDT incorporates the elements of dance, theatre and surrealism, and rolls them into a creative ball of energy for their innovative performances.

Marla Hansen, IDT’s co-founder and Boise State dance professor, unveiled her most recent choreography, a romantic comedy, “Soiree.” Performed to the lively music of Mozart, “Soiree,” was chalked full of frisky playfulness and silly antics, which paired well with the mischievous Amadeus. The exaggerated 18th century-looking costumes and general feel of the piece resembled the film “Dangerous Liaisons,” apart from the dancing.

Next on the program, Hansen, once again, choreographed her popular “Friends and Lovers.” The resurrected piece was performed to Shakespeare sonnets, read by Boise State theatre arts professor Richard Klautsch and Carole Whiteleather. The piece was played out rhythmically to spokenword, using 12 different dance vignettes, where the performers wore stark, white costumes.

First time guest choreographer, Eloy Barragan, showcased his newest choreography, “Paisajes (landscapes),” to the music of composer Arturo Marquec. His textural construction was beautifully rendered to Marquec’s emotive composition. The jewel-colored costumes added flair to the innovative piece. Barragan is a former principal dancer with Ballet Idaho.

In the end, company mainstay Carl Rowe premiered his latest choreography to an arrangement of Bach cello sonatas, performed by guest cellist Samuel Smith. Rowe’s piece showed his ability to effectively intertwine human kinetics. Played out in seven parts, the appropriately named, “Connections,” was like the game of Twister meets modern dance. The best part about the piece was Rowe’s use of organized chaos to emphasize meaning.

The whole performance was vibrantly lit by lighting design guru Alfred Hansen.

Info:

IDT’s spring performance is scheduled for one night only on April 13 in the Morrison Center. Tickets will be on sale in the near future at all Select-a-Seat locations, or can be purchased online at idahotickets.com. For more information call IDT at 331-9592.

J. Patrick Kelly, The Arbiter

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