The Audience Says | Audience Views
'Homme/animal made me re-evaluate everything. I had to remind myself to breath, it was inspiring, emotional, seductive, confusing, fascinating, it was life! It took you through space and time, through different animals mind's eyes. Masculinity and femininity, life and death, individuality and society were all explored in such a unique way.
It left me speechless because I think it was one of the best pieces of dance and education I've ever experienced. I would choose this over west end or large theatre performances.
Thank you for sharing what is in your souls.'
Lauren Brotherstone (The Fringe 2015 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Almost never write reviews but such a fantastic piece of contemporary dance - very emotional and technically rich. My favourite dance show not just this year but for quite some time at festival.'
Led (The Fringe 2015 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Love the show. The interpretation was great, the performance was beautiful, smooth, well collaborated, amazing motion from head to every body parts, including fingers and toes. The whole stage is well used; the dances are presented in all angles of the stage so it doesn't matter where the audience sit, you won't be frustrated. I liked the music, the movement are well coordinated with music. I thought the whole dance is thoughtfully and beautifully choreographed. It held my attention the whole time. I thoroughly enjoyed it.'
Agnes USA (The Fringe 2015 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'What a piece of art … Where my heart melted … Where my dance belongs. Something I was looking for many years to see live. A magnificent, powerful, intense, graceful, tribal piece of dance. Must be seen. Thanks for the inspiration.'
Luigi Ambrosio (The Fringe 2015 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Stunning performance of Homme | Animal. Highly recommend to anyone.'
Maisie Barlow (The Fringe 2015 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'EdFringe offered somme awesome experiences today! Homme | Animal much recommended!'
Savolaisin (The Fringe 2015 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Homme Animal was incredible! The dancers are fantastically talented and it was a enchanting piece of dance! Must See.'
University of Kentucky Departement of Theater & Dance (The Fringe 2015 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Thank you for sharing your exquisite-bold-elegant-breathtaking bodies & choreography with me. Can't stop thinking of Homme Animal!'
Jessica Moreno (The Fringe 2015 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Riveting choreography embodied in beautiful and powerful performers, this exploration of passion may start in the animal in all of us, but journeys to that special passion which transcends to the human. Breathtaking, moving - an emotional build and purgation that will leave you breathless.'
Shawn Clerkin (The Fringe 2014 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Amazing performance through all levels – amazing strength, skill and a beautifully sensual piece that touches on all the senses.'
Shilla Mehr (The Fringe 2014 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Vendetta Mathea's HommeAnimal was so gorgeous and brilliantly danced.'
Louise Crane (The Fringe 2014 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'HommeAnimal is exquisitely choregraphed and danced. Hunger for a quality movement piece well and truly sated.'
Robert Willoughby (The Fringe 2014 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Merci beaucoup à Vendetta Mathea for a beautiful show. The ensemble between these dancers is magic. Dont' miss out on HommeAnimal'
Genevieve Durst (The Fringe 2014 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Homme/Animal at greenside/nicolson sq, is the greatest thing I've seen in 3 weeks of EdFringe. If you don't see it, you're missing an hour of dance/storytelling unlike anything I've seen since the heyday of Twyla Tharp. Stunning performances. It will stay with me for a long time.'
Elaine Liner (The Fringe 2014 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Mesmerizingly Beautiful, Enchantingly Powerful, Exquisitely Pure. A must see Fringe show Homme|Animal.'
Laura Copley (The Fringe 2014 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Catch Homme Animal from Vendetta Mathea & Co, an extraordinary, virtuosic, and breathtaking show.'
Julian Rowlands (The Fringe 2014 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Phenomenal show Homme Animal.'
Ann Liebeck (The Fringe 2014 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Thoroughly enjoyed Homme|Animal by Vendetta Mathea & Co last night. A truly captivating performance with unique sounds and movement!.'
Victoria Lennox (The Fringe 2014 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Homme|Animal was inspiring late night danced by Vendetta Mathea & Co. Thrilling and scary and fascinating. Wish there was more like this.'
Hugh Rabagliati (The Fringe 2014 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Blown away by outstanding choreography and dance! Whole spectrum of emotions captivated and expressed by Homme|Animal.'
Log Home Scotland (The Fringe 2014 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Absolutely brilliant! We are the dancers from Hawaï who ran into you in the streets today... A couple of us saw your show on Thursday night and just wanted to say I left in tears... Homme|Animal is a truly breathtaking work of art. The choreography and dancing is absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing your art with the world.'
Aloha Nui (The Fringe 2014 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Homme | Animal: Amazing Contemporary Dance show yesterday in Edinburgh! Thanks for this facinating moment.'
Loïc Montreuil (The Fringe 2014 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Phenomenal! Words cannot describe the genius of Homme Animal. I lived for each moment. Self-discovery, innovative, creative.'
Perry Devonte (The Fringe 2014 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Homme | Animal is such a great show. Blessed to see. Beautiful, enchanting and mesmerising dance show by incredible Vendetta Mathea & Co. Deeply moving. Loved every second. So graceful and talented.'
Maxwell Kusi-Obodum (The Fringe 2014 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Homme | Animal - exquisite, vibrant dance theatre from Vendetta Mathea & Co with an urgent emotional energy. Beautiful. Go see!'
Sebastian Michael (The Fringe 2014 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Hypnotising, inspiring and deeply moving. An incredible show.'
Andromeda Turre (The Fringe 2014 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Your show is the kind that can make people fall in love with contemporary dance.'
Lucy Ribchester (The Fringe 2014 - Edinburgh Scotland)
'Angels in life and animals on stage.'
Ioula Starovoïtova (Skorokod - Saint Pétersbourg Russia)
'At some point, I simply forgot to beat the eyelids, to breath, to think. My body has ceased to exist, only a cosmic sense. I thank you for those magical moments I have enconter.'
Tatiana Sebrekova (King Festival - Novgorod Russia)
'Awesome'
Sarah Swenson (IVC Performing Arts Center - Los Angeles)
'Exquisite'
Ted Weatherford (IVC Performing Arts Center - Los Angeles)
'Very enjoyable'
Robert Swinston (Baryshnikov Arts Center - New York)
'Spiritual'
Darrell Wood (Baryshnikov Arts Center - New York)
'Revolutionary'
Dorothee Jaxon (Baryshnikov Arts Center - New York)
'... my eyes, heart and head are still full of what I've seen... Vendetta's aura has stayed the same, she continues to take the same risks and still manages to overcome them and move us... Link and Surya's eyes on the stage and their astonishing energy and control have been with me, day and night since we came. An unforgettable moment ...'
Didier Mulleras (La Chapelle - Montpellier France)
'The performers remind us of the essence of what we are. Free of all codes and of everything that science and culture have brought us, they dance man in his pure state: organic movement. The powerful impulse of the bodies warms the auditorium. While the light carves out the shapes, the spectator is captivated by the inner tension of each dancer. The unique, personal vocabulary is released through the technique and precision of the movement. Gestures are born from a rhythm that comes from the ground. They bring us back to the essential; an essence so difficult to capture in such a demanding society in which man's soul tends to be pushed into the background.'
Cynthia Walsh (Café de la danse - Paris)
'Hello. I don't know whether you manage to put across so many emotions every day. The day I came to see you, half the audience left with tears in their eyes. I'm lucky enough to be able to see a lot of dance shows and I have to say that Man Animal is one of the finest I've had the privilege of seeing this year. Please let me know if you're coming to Paris. I'd like very much to contact the programme planners at the Chaillot National Theatre to tell them about you. The initial idea is a great source of inspiration. Next year, I'm due to stage a production on the theme of the paradox between the freedom of the individual and the frustrations that are a necessary part of life in society. (Great introduction speech, Vendetta). If you enjoy seeing what other choreographers and dancers are doing, the only show that has moved me so much this year is Entity by Wayne Mc Gregor. I don't know what to say: you're magicians, poets, angels. Thank you for an hour spent in an intense emotional nirvana. I wish you as much happiness as we felt in the audience. Please, keep me informed about your performances. Artistically yours.'
Benjamin Merran (Avignon Festival - France)
'Three outstanding dancers! The surprise of this festival …'
Rougy (Avignon Festival - France)
'The final standing ovation was nothing compared to the pleasure that this company gave me. A real therapy for rediscovering our primitive side. The choreographer's passion for her creation and the dancers' passion for their art makes us forget the everyday. It's all there: 3 magnificent, hugely energetic dancers, 10,000% into their dance. Musical crescendo, tears in the eyes after such a marvellous performance. Thank you again for giving me 45 minutes of sheer delight. Go and see it again and again.'
Christine Boutte (Avignon Festival - France)
