An Evening with Sol Leon and Paul Lightfoot

Nederlands Dans Theater’s
AN EVENING WITH SOL LEÓN AND PAUL LIGHTFOOT
Choreographers Sol León and Paul Lighfoot | Three Contemporary Ballets
Running time estimate: 145 minutes including one intermission, including a 20 minute pre-show

Welcome to the world of the Netherlands Dans Theater’s in-house choreographers Sol León and Paul
Lightfoot. During this evening, they take you with them to their artistic universe. You can see the
characteristic style of the successful Spanish-British choreographer duo in the humorous “SH-Boom”, and
enjoy the powerful theatrical “Same Difference,” set to music by Philip Glass. The closing performance of
“Shoot the Moon,” also with the beautiful sounds of Glass, gives you a glimpse into the love lives of several
characters.

Performed on December 20, 2012.
SHOOT THE MOON
Music by Philip Glass
Shoot the Moon won the VSCD dance prize, ‘the Swan for best dance production 2005-2006’. “Lightfoot
León demonstrate how powerfully and subtly a good choreography and good dance can communicate”.
That is what the VSCD dance jury wrote when they gave the award to Paul Lightfoot and Sol León for this
choreography. In Shoot the Moon you catch glimpses of the love life of three different couples. Revolving
walls with striking black-and-white wallpaper create three separate rooms, each containing its own love
story. The door to the other room always seems to be open and through the window a new world beckons.
SAME DIFFERENCE
Music by Philip Glass
Same Difference (2007) is a theatrical piece in which Sol León and Paul Lightfoot let the dance speak not
only figuratively, but literally as well. The dance idiom of the in-house choreographers is given an extra
dimension that ‘fits them like a glove’ according to the Algemeen Dagblad. The piece is inspired by the
chaotic influence of the ego on human beings, and how simple it is to distance yourself from it. Set on
music by Philip Glass, this ballet pulls the spectator into a surrealistic world.
SH-BOOM
Music by various composers
The humorous SH-Boom, created in 1994, is a playful ballet, set to the music of Vera Lynn and Stan
Freberg, in which men in love try to impress women. Since its premiere, the original version of SH-Boom
has been adapted and updated several times. The version presented in this program has never been
performed in the Netherlands. The ballet was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best
Production of the Year.