DANCECleveland, a Knight Foundation grant recipient, is thrilled to be presenting Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak Dance Company this weekend at Playhouse Square.  In addition to the main stage performances, we are hosting:

Pre-performance lecture:

• Saturday, January, 28 at 7:15 pm or Sunday, January 29 at 2:15pm. Join us in the Ohio Theatre for a conversation lead by Avshalom Pollak.

Post-performance events:

• Moderated Question and Answer session with members of the Company immediately following both performances
• Stop into Speakeasy! Mix and mingle with fellow dance lovers and enjoy cocktails and conversation at the Ohio Theatre Lobby Bar after the show. (Evening performance only; cash bar.)

From the innovative minds of Israeli artists Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollak comes Oyster, a magical and mysterious work that combines the dreamlike qualities of Fellini and the keen intellect of Pina Bausch. Enter a fantastic circus-world of wandering street acrobats and oddly beautiful creatures. Performers and dancers in doll-like make-up, spiky blonde wigs, and tutus alternately become puppets or puppeteers. The unique movement combines ballet, contemporary, mime and acrobatics in an unforgettable, magical performance.

Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak Dance Company was founded in 1992 and has toured the globe to critical acclaim. The company consists of 12 dancer/actors working among various artistic disciplines to create new work informed by memories, longings, ideas and imagination.