Maliphant takes Rodin as rich inspiration for dance, but makes disappointing opening for latest Springdance Festival

The festival opens disappointingly with 'The Rodin Project'. The sculptor Rodin may be a challenging choice, but unfortunately choreographer Russell Maliphant is limited to imitating atmosphere and external pictures. Rodin worked from a distinct idea about matter. He was looking for how forms and movements detach themselves from matter. With his human figures and their gestures, he showed how people live as both physical and animate beings. The gestures suggest a movement ...