• Shadowland by Pilobolus, a choreographic work of fusion shadow theatre, illusion and dance that tells the story of young girl’s coming of age experience, opened on Friday, August 8, 2014 at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi.
    Shadowland by Pilobolus, a choreographic work of fusion shadow theatre, illusion and dance that tells the story of young girl’s coming of age experience, opened on Friday, August 8, 2014 at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi.
  • Shadowland by Pilobolus is a fusion of shadow theatre, illusion and dance that tells the story of young girl’s coming of age experience.
    Shadowland by Pilobolus is a fusion of shadow theatre, illusion and dance that tells the story of young girl’s coming of age experience.
  • This Arabic scene paid special homage to Abu Dhabi.
    This Arabic scene paid special homage to Abu Dhabi.
  • The 43-year-old American dance company uses the flexibility of trained dancers to create any form – be it an animal or object – behind an illuminated screen, and has been wooing audiences worldwide ever since winning the hearts of celebrities and home viewers at the 2007 Academy Awards.
    The 43-year-old American dance company uses the flexibility of trained dancers to create any form – be it an animal or object – behind an illuminated screen, and has been wooing audiences worldwide ever since winning the hearts of celebrities and home viewers at the 2007 Academy Awards.
  • The writer Steven Banks’ story, which is loosely built on an Alice in Wonderland theme, began with a girl yearning to break away from family constraints and finding an escape in her dreams.
    The writer Steven Banks’ story, which is loosely built on an Alice in Wonderland theme, began with a girl yearning to break away from family constraints and finding an escape in her dreams.
  • The storyline was fraught with ambiguities and transitions from behind the screen to the front of the stage during the 90-minute show were chaotic.
    The storyline was fraught with ambiguities and transitions from behind the screen to the front of the stage during the 90-minute show were chaotic.
  • Performers twisted their bodies to form an elephant, jellyfish, camel and spider s, and recreate a mosque and even a Formula One car on the Yas Marina circuit, especially for the audience in Abu Dhabi.
    Performers twisted their bodies to form an elephant, jellyfish, camel and spider s, and recreate a mosque and even a Formula One car on the Yas Marina circuit, especially for the audience in Abu Dhabi.

In pictures: Scenes from Shadowland

Olive Obina

August 10, 2014

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Take a closer look at Pilobolus’s Shadowland which opens in Abu Dhabi this weekend. All photos by Delores Johnson / The National.

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