“At the end of the new triple bill Bonachela / Lake / Montero, the hall erupts. At the end of the evening, the world premiere of Artefact, by Stephanie Lake, with its strong ensemble and structure, provides a first-class finale. The enthusiasm of the Nuremberg audience for Lake's light-hearted piece, which continually intensifies until it becomes a cheerfully staged picture of the hustle and bustle of the big city, could not have been greater.” Read more
-Vesna Mlakar, Tanz International
“Utterly captivating.”
- Dance Europe
"Very funny - and very original."
”The three choreographies created an evening that showcased the Nuremberg company, great in every sense of the word, from the first to the last step, with the utmost power, discipline, and artistry.” Read more
-frank piontek, Der opernfreund
“At the end, after the breathlessly marveled premiere of Stephanie Lake's Artefact the audience at the Nuremberg Opera House literally leapt from their padded folding seats.”
“Energy is contained in the smallest movement, the tongue on the palm of the hand, a dancer's back as a lifting platform for the skyward-striving togetherness, tipping points in bodily tension. Gravity pulverizes gravity, the moment whirls the principle aside. In the pumping rhythm of Robin Fox's music, the scattered tableaux develop incredible dynamism as symbols of the fleeting. Even the entire group's conquest of the stalls across the orchestra pit remains at the very end, in the ecstatic strobe light mix, only a brief illusion of a liberating loss of control.”
-curt Magazine
"Artefact is the crowning achievement of an almost unbelievable artistic feat by Ballet Nürnberg. A highly original and energy-filled piece made of pure dance, which immediately pulls the audience to its feet for the finale. The sheer physical and, above all, artistic performance of the dancers of Ballet Nürnberg is nothing short of incredible."