"In an otherwise dark stage, Daniel Proietto stands within a narrow pool of light wearing a bright red satin blouson, a white woollen cap, his pale face and prominent cheekbones suggesting a tormented artist. Afterlight was Maliphant's contribution to Sadler's Wells 1999 mixed programme, an homage to the impresario Sergei Diaghilev on the centenary of his Ballet Russes, and was inspired by the tragic, legendary dancer Nijinsky."
"With his long, eloquent arms, uncommonly supple torso and feline agility, you just can't take your eyes off Proietto. He starts slowly, arms stretching out as if to touch something invisible, torso bending, while his rotation on the spot gradually accelerates."
"Set to Eric Satie's crystalline 'Gnossienes 1-4', it is lit by Maliphant's regular collaborator Michael Hulls, who provides the shifting combinations of light and shade that frame Proietto's movement."
Russell Maliphant's Landscapes triple bill features three short dances performed by exceptional dancers at Sadler's Wells East. The programme opens with Afterlight, a 15-minute piece danced by Daniel Proietto, inspired by the legendary dancer Nijinsky and set to Eric Satie's crystalline 'Gnossiennes 1-4'. Proietto performs with remarkable eloquence, displaying long arms, a supple torso, and feline agility within Michael Hulls' sophisticated lighting design. The piece begins with Proietto confined in a narrow pool of light, gradually expanding his movement as the lighting evolves. Two other pieces, In a Landscape and Two, complete the programme, with Two originally created for Dana Fouras and later made famous by Sylvie Guillem, now performed by Alina Cojocaru.
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