Whim W'him Premieres as Intiman Theatre's Resident Dance Company
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This weekend, PNB's Olivier Wevers and his fledgling dance/music/performance company, Whim W'him, will warm the floors as Intiman Theatre's first resident dance company. The five-year partnership will kick off Friday with Shadows, Raincoats & Monsters, a compilation of work by European choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, with two new pieces by Wevers. The performance will also subsequently mark the launch of Whim W'him's second season.
Whim W'him has ridden a wave of consistent attention and praise (and generally good press) since they premiered their first full-length work last January at On the Boards. While Wever's sneak-peek of "Monsters" presented last October at Men in Dance was somewhat less than satisfying, a lot of people have their eyes on what the company will be doing this year. In the coming months, it will be very interesting to watch how Wevers begins to marry all the attention, support and expectation with his own ideas of movement, expression, and message. Much like a child star, Whim W'him will grow up in the spotlight, under scrutiny - in what way will the company come into its own?
Friday, Saturday 7:30 pm. and Sunday 5:30 p.m. // Intiman Theatre, 201 Mercer Street // $15-30, tickets here
