With humor, stunning stage visuals, and innovative movements, Sol León and Paul Lightfoot have long captivated the Norwegian audience. Now they return with two works – one Norwegian premiere and one of their most celebrated ballets.
Powerful, moving, and spectacular
Can we connect without touching each other? This question underpins the choreographic duo León and Lightfoot's newly created Salle de Danse, which is being danced in Norway for the first time. The answer is yes – and when 40 dancers fill the entire stage space, the result is powerful and vulnerably moving.
In Salle de Danse, the focus turns to the very foundation of the dancer's daily life: the ballet class. Inspired by this daily ritual, the piece unfolds in familiar style: with long lines and striking details, breathtaking solos, and stunning duets.
The precursor to Salle de Danse was originally created as a film during the pandemic, choreographed by Paul Lightfoot. It is now being recreated and further developed for the stage, with a new title and newly composed music by award-winning Ilya Demutsky – performed by the Opera Orchestra.
Glimpse into spaces and relationships
Shoot the Moon opens the doors to a universe of relationships – and the loneliness that often hides within them. Three rotating rooms frame the stories unfolding in cinematic fashion, while Philip Glass’s shifting music drives the three dance couples through tales of longing, heartbreak, and unspoken feelings.
“(...) yet another fantastic piece by Paul Lightfoot and Sol León,” wrote VG after the Norwegian premiere in 2010, giving it a top rating. This year, Shoot the Moon turns 20. This reunion is what we've been waiting for!
World-renowned choreographers Sol and Paul
They have made the Norwegian audience stand in line for hours to secure tickets to modern ballet, and they bring out the very best in every dancer on stage. Spanish Sol León and British Paul Lightfoot have developed a unique movement language – both fluid and raw, weightless yet vibrating with underlying tension. Their works have been performed all over the world, particularly by the Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT), where the duo served as resident choreographers from 2002 to 2020.
