ORGANIZING DEMONS

A highly physical piece of nearly 30 minutes, it is composed of running, walking, gliding, and shifts in rhythm and direction. The dancers move between fast and slow motions, always together, sharing the same energy yet each in their own way. The choreography unfolds on multiple levels, depending on whether one focuses on the strength of the group or the fragility of each performer’s individuality.

Fluid, elegant, and musical—this is dance as refined as it is powerful. A composition where the sheer pleasure of movement, shaped by flowing, precise, and melodic lines, humanizes the beauty and allure of Gat’s work, revealing its subtle enigmas. His choreography is a virtuoso blend of sensuality and audacity. [...] A choreography that helps connect with the present.

Throughout the 30-minute piece, the group remains closely connected, pulsing as a unified whole. Their movement is shaped by interactions between the dancers, evoking the image of a school of fish shifting direction, contracting and expanding within an aquarium. The titular demons—either being organized or resisting organization—seem to emerge in the shadowy figures of the dancers in the twilight.

What stands out in Gat’s work is the precision of his movement vocabulary and the harmony that emerges from it. Nothing in his choreographic writing feels artificial, superfluous, or meaningless. [...] Above all, the choreography conveys an undeniable clarity, eloquence, and inevitability. It is this precision and inevitability that captivate. [...] A delight for both the eyes and the mind.

Everything unfolds with an effortless simplicity, as if nothing could ever come to a halt, like a meticulously controlled improvisation. What defines Emanuel Gat’s dance is a distinctive signature, a clearly recognizable style. His work exists in the realm of breath, of movement that emerges without effort, giving the illusion of natural grace.