PRESS
Viscéral
(…) “Oscar Alonso and Olga G. Somocueto perform a dance with ethnic roots, primitive, very free, individual, yet with moments of symmetry; it is also a very body-to-body dance.” (…)
Teobaldos, Diario de Noticias, 10/01/25, Comunidad Foral de Navarra
NEXUS COMPANY, Gala de danza de Navidad, 27 décembre 2024, Musée Université de Navarra.
New Beginning
(...)"Oscar Alonso, explores the overcoming of trauma in New Beginning. The costumes, designed by the ensemble itself, transition from dark to light. The protagonist’s bare torso and James Dean-style jeans quickly make it clear what kind of rebirth is being portrayed. A confirmed stereotype and a danced reality: the high percentage of Latin American performers enhances the energy, dramatic presence, and expression. In the second part, the tension rises again, partly due to thematic surprises."(...)
Roland H. Dippel, Donaukurier, 05/07/2024
"Exquisite Corpse VI" : De jeunes chorégraphes du Ballet du Staatstheater Nürnberg présentent leurs œuvres.
Day 100
(...)"The inspiration for Day 100 by Oscar Alonso came from the first lockdown a year earlier when people in Italy, confined to their homes, began singing from their balconies, gradually forming a communal choir. He recreates a similar atmosphere with three women who work closely together yet individually, maintaining a respectful distance. The movement carries meaning: Alonso utilizes the stage’s vastness to emphasize the space between the dancers and, in a poignant gesture, has them exit wearing the ubiquitous FFP2 face masks." (...)
Dance Europe – Juin/Juillet 2021
ALISON KENT critique une trilogie fascinante diffusée depuis Nuremberg.
Carmina Burana
(…) “Also highly expressive is the choreography (Sophie Antoine), which spontaneously evokes Diaghilev, Stravinsky, and the other great spring epic of the 20th century. The dancers, with outstanding body control and deep empathy, offer an intriguing visual enrichment.” (…)
Cora Uitting, Nordbayern.de , 07.11.2019
Chor, Solisten und Tänzer präsentieren "Carmina Burana" in Erlangen Ladeshalle
Rose des Vents
(…) “This has great poetic quality, just like Rose des Vents by Sophie Antoine at the opening of the evening: Against a video projection of flowers blooming in spring and to the sounds of Schubert, five dancers in flowing garments rise from a crouched position. The discovery of life and movement made for a successful opening.” (…)
Thomas Heinold, Nürnberger Zeitung, 29/06/2015
Exquisite Corpse III, Ballet du Staatstheater Nürnberg
Look up
(…) Also remarkable: Look Up by Oscar Alonso. To the melancholic, minimalist music of The XX, the choreography addresses the isolation of individuals in the age of social media. Just when one might think the theme has been exhausted, Alonso’s choreography highlights its urgency: the loss of human connection that individuals experience today is irreversible. (…)
Florian Welle, "In Liebe verpackt" Süddeutsche Zeitung, 2 juillet 2015
Exquisite Corpse, Staatstheater Nürnberg
Ubuntu
(…) “In Ubuntu by Sophie Antoine, the spirit of community is evoked, allowing individuals to flourish within the collective, including the dancers themselves. The finale is a true celebration of joy—following a series of complex and captivating works that are far more than mere showcases of talent.” (…)
Frank Piontek ,Nordbayerische Kurier Zeitungsverlag GmbH, 04.07.2013
Exquisite Corpse II , Staatstheater
Dis-Connected
(...)"Sophie Antoine arranges her dancers into stunning triadic compositions that structure the stage, warm it, and establish a connection with the audience. Drawing from everyday situations—sometimes tinged with humor—she captivates with daring, suddenly spectacular movements, precise and well-integrated lifts, and seamless phrasing, resulting in a superb performance by the ensemble, which shines beyond the musical demands of the choreography. The music by Tiersen and Amar, though highly effective, moves within the delicate realm of the minimal, requiring dancers to deliver an extra level of expressive intensity. And they did." (...)
Teobaldos, Tablero de damas "mintzo"
Rotunda. NOTICIAS GIPUZKOA, 7 de Junio de 2010