2012 YEAR
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Dear friends,
Happy New Year and Merry Christmas!
We wish all of you good health, happiness, artistic accomplishments!
Let us all join our efforts to create beauty!
The Visage Movement Company.
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2011 YEAR
On December 8 on the stage of the Academic Russian Theatre of Uzbekistan the Visage Movement Theatre presented the premiere of the dance performance PRESENCE with participation of young people with special needs and professional dancers The performance narrates about young people with disabilities entering their adult life. They are looking for points of contact with other people and the world in general. The performance shows what they dream about, what worries them and what makes them happy, what they aspire to and how they solve their life problems. How they need the support of those who surround them and how they help those whom they meet on their life journey. Fragments from the performances “I dream that I can walk …”, “Ivory Gulls over the Blue Lake”, “Azimuth”, “Improvisations from Life”, “Reflections” with participation of all the dancers were shown in the 2nd part of the show Production by Liliya Sevastyanova. Costume designer – Nataliya Glubokina The event devoted to the International Day of people with Disabilities attracted numerous spectators – they were much more than the Academic Russian Theatre of Uzbekistan could seat. Prolonged applause and enthusiastic comments of the audience prove that people feel deeply touched.We also express our gratitude to all the sponsors and partners for their help and cooperation in 2010: the Social Development Fund of the World Bank (the Program of small grants); the Tashkent Office of Internal Affairs for providing security during our performances;
- The project was implemented thanks to the support of the Embassy of the German Federative Republic,
- the Embassy of the United States of America in Uzbekistan
- Academic Russian Drama Theatre of Uzbekistan.
all the organizations and kind people supporting us.
- supermarket chain “Korzinka.uz”;
- Mrs. Rimma Rashidova;
- Co Ltd "Concepptuall-JVSD";
- the Republican Theatre of Young Spectators;
- The Department of Social Charity of the Tashkent and Central Asian Metropolitanate
- Internet Service Provider uzsci.net for supporting our site;
- “Umidvorlik” Centre
- Mrs.Ulviya Iseeva
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June 29, 2011
Dear friends!
The Visage Movement Theatre Companyhas the honor to invite you to the performance of "White Seagulls over the Blue Lake"with participation of people with disabilities, and professional dancers. The performance will take place on June 29 (Wednesday) at 6.30 P.M.on the stage of the Academic Russian Drama Theatre of Uzbekistan (24, Ataturk str.)
The first part: the performance "White Seagulls over the Blue Lake",
the second part: the fragments of dance performances "Azimuth", "Reflections", "I Dream that I am Walking", "Improvisations from Life".
Duration of the performance is 1 hour 40 min. with intermission.* * * * * * *
January 8, 2011. The Visage Movement Theatre presented a festive program within the framework of the charitable fair "Time of Wonders" at hotel Dedeman.
We thank "A-Club" for the annual festive occasion they organize for children with disabilities and for their regular cooperation with our theatre.
2009-2010 YEAR
On December 20-23, 2010 the Artistic Director of the Visage Movement Theatre, Liliya Sevastyanova, was in Baku where she held a master class within the project "Disability and Arts: a Way to Success". The project is implemented by the Azerbaijani Centre for Development and Support "Independent Life" and the Organization of Support to Children with disabilities "Mushvig".
On December 16, 2010 the Visage Movement Theatre showed improvisation inspired by the fine arts of France as well as by unique interior of the French Cultural Centre named after Victor Hugo.
December 8. On the occasion of the International Day of People with Disabilities the Visage Movement Theatre presented the performance "Encounter" on the stage of the Russian Academic Theatre of Uzbekistan. The show included fragments from various performances produced by the theatre in the course of eight years of work as in integrated group.
December 2-6. At the invitation of the Committee on Social Policy of the Government of Saint Petersburg the Visage Movement Theatre was in that city on December 2-6, 2010. We participated in gala concerts of the festivals "Star of Hope" and "Gesture Art" which gathered together creative groups working with people of disabilities from various countries. At the concerts we presented fragments from the performances "Azimuth", "Improvisations from Life" and "White Seagulls over the Blue Lake". We express our gratitude to the Committee on Social Policy of the Government of Saint Petersburg and the "Megastar" Company for inviting us and for high creative and organizational level of this forum.
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On the occasion of the International Day of People with Disabilities.
The Visage Movement Theatre Company has the honor to invite you to the performance "ENCOUNTER" with participation of people with disabilities, and professional dancers.
The performance will take place on December 8 (Wednesday) at 5 P.M. On the stage of the Academic Russian Dramatic Theatre of Uzbekistan. 24, Ataturk str., Metro stations (close to the Supermarket Demir)
We will show the fragments of dance performances produced by the Visage Movement Theatre in the course of seven years when we worked as an integrated group:
"I Dream that I am Walking", "The Rainbow Holiday", "Improvisations from Life", "White Seagulls over the Blue Lake", "Reflections".
The Visage Movement Theatre is a laureate and a participant of many international festivals and theatre projects. In September 2010 we presented "Reflections" at Proteatr" festival in Moscow which gathered the best performances with participation of people with disabilities from various countries.
Duration of the performance is 1 hour 20 min.
Entrance is free.The performance is conducted with the support of:
the Embassy of Italy in Uzbekistan,
the Academic Russian Drama Theatre of Uzbekistan.Telephones for inquiries: 3237915, 4337591.
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From September 22 to 27 the Visage Movement Theatre was in Moscow. Twenty four dancers of the theatre took part in the Fourth All Russian Festival of special theatres "Proteatr" (www.proteatr.ru).
During the festival week the best performances of special theatres from various countries were presented on the stage of the State Institute of Theatrical Arts. The Visage Movement Theatre showed "Reflections" which was highly appreciated both by spectators and the jury members. The jury conferred the laureate title on the theatre. The chairperson of the jury, Olga Ostroumova (People's Artist of Russia, the USSR State Prize Winner, Member of the Union of Cinematographers and the Union of Theatre Workers of Russia), congratulated our group on the successful performance and thanked us for thorough and serious work.
We thank the festival organizers - the public organization KRUG, personally Natalia Popova and Andrei Afonin as well as all the staff and volunteers for perfectly organized festival, for good accommodation, interesting performances and master classes, unforgettable cultural program and wonderful prize!
We thank whole-heartedly the general sponsor of our trip, who wished to remain unknown.
We also thank from the bottom of our hearts all those, who helped our trip to Moscow to happen:
Uzbekistan Airways National Air Company (NAC),
The Tashkent city Branch of Asaka Bank,
Anatoliy Kulikov (Moscow),
Perfumery firm "Begim" (Tashkent),
Rimma, Timur, Malika and Lola Rashidovs,
Rano and Murad Kamalovs,
The Republican Public Association "Hospitality and Information",
Dilyarom Rasulova.
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The Visage Movement Theatre has been invited to present the "REFLECTIONS" at the Fourth All-Russian Festival of special theatres "Proteatr" to be held in Moscow on 20-26th of September 2010.
The Festival Jury selected several Russian and four foreign theaters to show their performances at the festival: from Uzbekistan, France, Germany and South Korea.
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Charity show of the performance “REFLECTIONS” will take place on the stage of the State Academic Big Theatre named after Alisher Navoiy on May 17 at 6 P.M. The entrance is free.
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The Visage Movement Theatre congratulates all of you on the New Year and the Nativity of Christ!
We wish you creative success, peace and prosperity!
The next performance of the Visage Movement Theatre will take place on January 8 at 15.00 at hotel Dedeman within the charitable fair "Time of Wonders".
In our 30 minute program we will present most festive pieces from various performances.
The charitable fair organized by A-Club will be open between 12.00 and 17.00
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Visage Movement Theatre Invites you to see the performance which will take place on December 7 (Monday) 2009 at 17.00 on the stage of the Youth Theatre of Uzbekistan (address: 55, Navoiy street, metro stations "Navoiy" and "Pakhtakor")
Program
1st part: devoted to the 2200th anniversary of Tashkent.
Dance performance "Azimuth".
The performance is inspired by the nature, history, culture and traditions of Uzbekistan.
The first night took place in 2007 in France within the project " Residence des artists ouzbeks aux Rosiers sur Loir".
In 2009 "Azimuth" was presented in Moscow at the 9th International Festival "Four Elements", in the contest "Ethnica".
(duration - 60 minutes)2nd part: devoted to the International Day of People with Disabilities.
Dance performance "Improvisations from Life" with participation of children and young people with disabilities.The first night took place in 2006 in Tashkent on the stage of the Academic Russian Drama Theatre of Uzbekistan. With "Improvisations from Life" the Visage Movement Theatre became a laureate of International Festivals of "special" theatres "Protheatre" in Moscow, "Sunny Wave" in Kiev and was awarded with the Prize "Ilkhom 2008" in nomination "For Honor and Dignity in Art".
(The 2nd part starts at 18.15, duration - 60 minutes).The performance is conducted with the support of:
Embassy of Italy in Uzbekistan
Youth Theatre of UzbekistanContacts: telephone - (998 90) 108 80 54
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On October 7, 2009 the Visage Movement Theatre Company presented the performance "Azimuth" within the framework of the 9 th International Festival "Four Elements" (music, cinema, theatre, tradition) in the contest "Ethnica" ("Ýòíèêà"). The festival was organized by the Centre of Traditional Culture "Soglasie/Consent/" with participation of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. Companies of contemporary dance from Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Samara, Kazan, Minsk, Tashkent and Volgograd presented 17 programs on the stage of the Luna Theater (Theatre of the Moon) in the course of three days.
We express our profound gratitude to the Director of the "Four Elements" Festival, Angella Golubeva, for inviting us to this festival and also for the extremely high artistic level of the whole program.* * *
From August 1 to 15, 2009 the Artistic Director of the Visage Movement Theatre, Lilia Sevastyanova, was in the USA to participate in two summer intensive courses on integrated dance. The first course was organized by the AXIS DANCE Company in Oakland (www.axisdance.org ) and the second one was held by Jurg Kokh, Assistant Professor, Dance Program at the University of Washington, Seattle (http://faculty.washington.edu/kochj/).
We express our gratitude to Jurg Kokh and Judith Smith, the Artistic Director of the AXIS DANCE Company, for sharing generously with their immense and invaluable experience in the sphere of integrated dance.
Lilia Sevastyanova also thanks all those who helped this trip to happen: the Department of Culture, Education and Public Relations of the USA Embassy in Uzbekistan, Rich Hawkins, Vladimir and Rita Vilkevich, Sarah Bolton, Aizada Khalimbetova, Annika Nonhebel and all the dancers of the AXIS DANCE Company.On June 14, 2009 the Visage Movement Theatre presents “REFLECTIONS” at the stage of the Russian Academic Drama Theatre of Uzbekistan..
The charitable performance on June 1 is the final show within the project “Popularization of performances with participation of people with disabilities”. Throughout the year we renewed and showed on various stages of Tashkent several integrated performances produced from 2003 to 2009. All the shows within this project gathered full houses.We thank the Culture and Arts Program of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation for their support of the project.
We also thank the Russian Academic Drama Theatre of Uzbekistan, the Republican Theatre of Young Spectators, the Uzbek National Academic Drama Theatre for giving us the opportunity to present our performances on their stages.
Sincere gratitude too all people and organizations that helped us in our work this season: Tourist Company OREX.CA, A-Club, Rimma Rashidova, Ludmila Mikurova, Aizada Khalimbetova, Svetlana and Konstantin Tsokolenko (Kiev).
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On May 18, 2009 the Visage Movement Theatre gave a performance at the Italian Ambassador’s house at the invitation of his spouse, Mrs. Miho Tokimoto-Ricciulli. We thank Mrs. Miho Tokimoto-Ricciulli for her kind attention to our Company.
From April 3 to 5, 2009 the Visage Movement Theatre participated in theatre market “PRO-Teatr -2009” held within the framework of Russian National festival “Golden Mask”. The programme of “PRO-Teatr -2009” included workshops, expositions of all the participants (around 70 theatres), presentations, off-programme (show of the fragments of performances –Visage Movement Theatre also showed some fragments).
We thank the Management of the Golden Mask Festival and the Intergovernmental Foundation for Educational, Scientific and Cultural Cooperation (IFESCCO) for funding our travel and participation.
Out gratitude to:
the Advertising Company PROMO (Tashkent),
Tatiayna Fadeeva (Tashkent), and
Nadejda Kulikova (Moscow).
for their help in preparing our exposition at “PRO-Teatr -2009”.On March 19, 2009 the Visage Movement Company presented the performance in French “MY FRIENDS” at the theatre contest Francophone. The young participants of the group told the spectators what is most important in their lives, in the relations with other people. Of course, the young people expressed it not only in words but also through dances.
As the result the Visage Movement Theatre was awarded a wonderful prize – the French Cultural Centre named after Viktor Hugo will provide the participants with a free summer course of the French language.
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On February 23, 2009 the Visage Movement Theatre Company presented a dancing performance "R E F L E C T I O N S" with participation of young people with special needs and professional dancers.
The performance was inspired by Italian culture. Classic and traditional Italian music, antique sculpture and architecture, canvases by the Renaissance painters, poetic heritage, national opera as well as other outstanding achievements of the country are shown through the language of dance theatre.
The production of REFLECTIONS was supported by the Embassy of Italy in Uzbekistan.
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On January 7, 2009 the Visage Movement Theatre presented a show devoted to Valeriy Kogan, one of the brightest personalities in the group. The show was part of the 7th Charity Fair "Time of Wonders", organized by A-club at the Hotel Dedeman Silk Road Tashkent.
People like Valera are called "kolyasochnik" (someone moving around in a wheelchair). And many people in his situation would feel like doomed, but not Valeriy. His passion for life, will, proactive approach, the support of the parents, friends and theatre colleagues helped him transcend the limits set up by his disease. The spectators could see it in the pieces from various performances with participation of Valeriy and all the dancers of the Visage Movement Theatre.
2009