“Everything comes together in this third part of Nicole Beutler’s RITUALS OF TRANSFORMATION trilogy: the spatial set in circles […] ; the distinct costumes marking each chapter; the at times enchanting lightning; the musical composition that drives the action with flawless timing — mysterious when it needs to intrigue, sharply rhythmic at moments of high energy; the local choirs enlisted for each performance, prepared to perfection; and the eight performers who sing, dance, and execute acrobatic formations in perfect sync.”
“The ensemble wields the dance idiom like a language, a shared grammar — yet especially in the opening sequences, each performer seems free to search for their own dialect within it. Gradually, they appear less isolated from one another, reaching out more and more, until a community takes shape.”
"[Er zijn] boeiende betekenisvolle beelden, een handelsmerk van Beutler: de gemaskerde dierendans bijvoorbeeld, of de scène waarbij het eerder genoemde gestileerde bos rondtolt in een voortdurend veranderend licht in een onvoorstelbaar scala aan kleurschakeringen. En de mooi uitgewerkte optredens van twee reuzenratten die afwisselend en soms samen de voorstelling als totaal ritmeren."
“Beutler’s trademark striking imagery abounds: the masked animal dance, for instance, or the scene in which the stylized forest spins beneath a constantly shifting play of light in an astonishing spectrum of colors. And not least, the finely crafted appearances of two giant rats, who alternately - and at times together - set the rhythm for the entire performance.”
Javier López Piñón, 29 mei 2025