In this book, Safran Foer took another text, Bruno Schulz’s 1934 short story collection The Street of Crocodiles, and literally – with scissors – cut words out of the book, changing the text on each page you flipped to. The work is inspired by a short, strange book by novelist Jonathan Safran Foer, the author of Everything is Illuminated. Produced by Manchester International Festival, Paris Opera Ballet and Studio Wayne McGregor.At 75 minutes, the stage is constantly alive with movement, refracted light, evolving sets. This performance features Company Wayne McGregor and dancers from The Royal Ballet (UK).Ĭommissioned by Manchester International Festival, Park Avenue Armory, FAENA ART, Paris Opera Ballet, Sadler’s Wells and European Capital of Culture Aarhus 2017. Since its premiere in 2015 at the Manchester International Festival, Tree of Codes has performed to sold-out houses and received standing ovations in New York, Paris, London, Denmark, Australia, France and Hong Kong.
Inspired by the book’s content and structure, the resulting dance piece sets McGregor’s visceral movement language against a kaleidoscopic backdrop by Eliasson, accompanied by Jamie xx’s soulful and electrifying score.Ī triumph that was three years in the making, Tree of Codes is an unmissable partnership between visionary artists that will leave you wanting more. The book itself is a sculptural work of art-a post-apocalyptic tale strung together by a latticework of words carved from the pages of Bruno Schulz’s The Street of Crocodiles-and an invitation to reflect upon the physicality of words and the liminal states that exist between the layers of text. With Company Wayne McGregor and dancers from The Royal Balletįrom the creative minds of three visionaries comes this stunning tour de force of dance, electronic music and visual art from multi-award-winning choreographer and director Wayne McGregor, Mercury Prize-winning producer/composer Jamie xx (from The xx) and renowned artist Olafur Eliasson, inspired by and created in response to Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel of the same name. Inspired by Tree of Codes by Jonathan Safran Foer "A truly collaborative process lies behind the extraordinary triumph of this new contemporary ballet" - The Stage
sometimes five stars are not enough" - The Independent
"Visual surprises abound, an exhausting but invigorating ride" - Melbourne Herald Sun
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