Deborah Colker [SEP] occupation
Deborah Colker
Deborah Colker (born 1960 Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian writer, theater director, dancer and choreographer. She received the Lawrence Oliver Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance in 2001 for her choreography work on the show 'Mix'. In 2009, she wrote, directed and choreographed the Cirque du Soleil production, "Ovo".
Colker was responsible for the more than 6,000 volunteers who danced in the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.
Awards.
- 2018 : Prix Benois de la Danse
Ovo (Cirque du Soleil)
Ovo is a touring circus production by Cirque du Soleil that premiered in Montréal, Canada, in 2009. "Ovo"'s creator and director, Deborah Colker, took inspiration from the world of insects. The idea for "Ovo" was not to be about the acts, nor dancing, nor insects, but about movement. The movement of life permeates the entire show with creatures flying, leaping, bounding, and crawling. Composer Berna Ceppas brought additional life to "Ovo" with