Koresh Dance Co.

Koresh Dance Co., Thu.-Fri., March 6-7, 8 p.m.; Sat., March 8, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sun., March 9, 7 p.m.; $25-$30, Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St., 215-985-0420, koreshdance.org.

by Deni Kasrel

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"He is one of the most requested choreographers out there," raves Roni Koresh about Itzik Galili, a Netherlands-based dance-maker who takes a guest spot with Koresh's company for its debut performance at Suzanne Roberts Theatre. Galili, like Koresh, originally hails from Israel; the pair share not only geographical backgrounds, but artistic inclinations. According to Koresh, Galili's aesthetic embodies "an honesty, physicality and a sense of urgency, because of the life in Israel. ... And you feel there's a lot more than what you see. There is so much behind it." Koresh describes Galili's Things I Told Nobody, making its U.S. première at the Roberts, as "very stark and beautiful and ethereal. It's one of the most soothing pieces I've seen." Likewise, Koresh's two selections on the program embody a more-than-meets-the-eye temperament. Theater of Public Secrets makes use of furniture props — table, chair, bench, mirror — to convey how objects can become intimately personal and how people act differently in public and private situations. Meanwhile, One of Twenty refers to the fact that "you can express yourself so people love you, or you can say what you really believe," Koresh says. "From my point of view, as an artist, you get to the point where you discover your essence is more important."

Koresh Dance Co., Thu.-Fri., March 6-7, 8 p.m.; Sat., March 8, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sun., March 9, 7 p.m.; $25-$30, Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St., 215-985-0420, koreshdance.org.