Delay the Sadness is the new work by Sharon Eyal for S-E-D Dance Company, the new company founded by Eyal and Gai Behar. Co-produced by MART
A story that comes from within the Body.
Emotional, sensational, magnetic and deeply physical. You cannot stop watching. The highly skilled dancers of Sharon Eyal, express feelings that cannot be put in words. Eyal is considered one of the most important choreographers today. Her creations take us on a breathtaking journey along the emotions we face in life. Following their successful collaboration on ima for GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, Josef Laimon will compose the soundtrack for this new piece, exclusively for S-E-D.
Produced by Sharon Eyal Dance in co-production with Ruhrtriennale, La Villette, Chaillot - théâtre national de la danse, TorinoDanza, Orsolina 28 Art Foundation, Montpellier Danse Festival, Sadler’s Wells, MART Foundation, Festspielhaus St. Pölten, Théâtre Sénart, Scène nationale, Les Nuits de Fourvière, Lyon.
Sharon Eyal was born in Jerusalem. She danced with the Batsheva Dance Company between 1990–2008. Eyal served as Associate Artistic Director for Batsheva from 2003–2004, and as a House Choreographer for the company from 2005–12. During her time with the company, she created 16 new creations. During 2009 Eyal began creating pieces for other dance companies around the world. In 2013 Eyal launched S-E-D (formally, L-E-V) with her long-time collaborator Gai Behar. Since August 2022, S-E-D is a registered non-profit French Association, basing its activity in France.
