Robyn Orlin

Robyn Orlin

Robin Orlyn (born 1955) is a South African dancer and choreographer, born in Johannesburg.

Nicknamed in South Africa " a permanent irritation ", she is well known for reflecting the difficult and complex realities in her country. Integrating different media (text, video, plastic arts.) she investigates a certain theatrical reality which has enabled her to find her unique choreographic vocabulary.

Choreographies

*1990 : "If You Can’t Change the World Change Your Curtains"
*1996 : "Naked on a goat" (prix FNB Vita)
*1999 : "Daddy, I’ve Seen This Piece Six Times Before and I Still Don’t Know Why They’re Hurting Each Other"
*2000 : "F.(Untitled)" (On Trying to Understand a Classic)
*2001 : "The future may be bright, but it’s not necessarily orange…" in collaboration with Ann Crosset
*2001 : 'We Must Eat Our Suckers With the Wrapper On"
*2002 : "Ski-Fi-Jenni"
*2004 : "Although I live inside... my hair will always reach towards the sun..." in collaboration with Sophiatou Kossoko
*2005 : "When I Take Off My Skin and Touch the Sky With My Nose, Only Then Can I See Little Voices Amuse Themselves"
*2006 : "Hey dude... I have talent I'm just waiting for God" in collaboration with Vera Mantero
*2007 : "L'Allegro, il penseroso ed il moderato" (F. Haendel) a piece for Opéra national de Paris - the Paris national Opera.

Movie

*2005 : "Hidden beauties Dirty stories"

External links

* [http://www.robynorlin.com/ Robyn Orlin's website]
* [http://jgdv.net/fiche_RobynOrlynVA.htm Orlin's agent's website]
* [http://www.ina.fr/archivespourtous/index.php?vue=notice&from=fulltext&num_notice=4&total_notices=48&mc=mine-industrie About the movie "Hidden beauties Dirty stories" ]


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