She Shrieks

1998 - 28 min.

Winner of the Rencontres chorégraphiques internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis/Scandinavian Platform, 2000

Sara Gebran's SHE SHRIEKS takes initiation in images by the New York police-photographer from the 1930-40's, Arthur Felig, alias Weegee - the famous. Images depicting the drama of the big city - the absurd, the grotesque, the violence and the after effects of criminal acts. The three dancers interact as wreckless furies in a realm of physical clashes, nude cat-walks, surrounded by the 2 Japanese musician (RUINS, the faster world drum and guitar players) in a post-punk materialized aggression sound, contrasted by roaring silence and few moments of tender femininity. SHE SHRIEKS captures the chaotic despair of today's urban life.

"… a post-modern, psycho-Pina spin on American TV’s Charlie’s Angels”- Donald Hotera, Dance Europe, London, April’99 -

"…a both original and compound work which confirms the impression of Sara Gebran as a highly personal and exciting choreographer…”- Henrik Lyding, JyllandsPosten, July 1998 -

Choreography: Sara Gebran (DK/Venezuela), in collaboration with the dancers
Dance: Charlotte Munch Bengtsen (DK), Bronwen MacArthur (USA) and Astrud Angarita (Venezuela)
Music: Yoshida Tatsuya (Japan) drums and Sasaki Hisashi (Japan) bass
Costume: Sara Gebran and Hanna Murop (DK)
Light design: Peter Glatz (DK)
Video: Thomas Hung (DK) and Ole Østergaard (DK)

Supported by the Danish Theater Council under the Danish Minister of Cultural Affairs, The Danish Actors Association, The City of Copenhagen Cultural Department, and KODA.