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	Cell        barcelona '04   amsterdam '05   israel '05
	Cell is the penultimate dance solo from Julyen Hamilton. Cell is a physical and verbal 'poem' upon incarceration - brought upon by others or chosen for oneself. In the space of a theatre, the soloist watched by the public, is indeed in a type of 'cell '. Both the observed and the observers, are aware that they are being perceived by the other. This inherent context frames Hamilton's highly original solo of dance, live text and light.   Hamilton has been including his own texts in performance since the late 1970's and they have formed a central part of his solos for the last 10 years. He is constantly intertwining the words and the body's physicality so they complement and enrich one another. Spoken text always involves the body and in his work this relationship is constantly under the spotlight. Words originate from the body's actions and movements are inspired through the words. 'CELL' exposes his radical use of phrasing, words or movements supplanting each other to produce further layers of meaning, sometimes bold, simple and obvious, sometimes transforming perceptions to another level of logic.   The text in 'CELL' is both a poetic monologue and an imagined conversation between himself and absent others. The timing and intensity of the movement underscores the power of the words, questioning it, deconstructing it, enforcing it and adding emotional impact. CELL has so far been presented in Spain, Holland, Israel, France, Belgium, England Slovenia, Italy, Finland, Greece and Russia. It has been performed in highly different venues ranging from large 'italian' theatres to concrete underground garages. Part of Hamilton's interest in this piece is to transform and engage the nature of different spaces to create different 'cells'. Over the past few years Hamilton has created over 100 solos seen throughout the world. At present he is choreographing for other dancers, making video and sound recordings and continuing to present his performances in solo, group and with musicians.   paris '06
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