dance performances and video dance
Rastlos is a contemporary ballet evening by Staatsballett Hannover that brings together three very different choreographic perspectives on restlessness, uncertainty, vulnerability, and the difficulty of remaining still. Created by Juliano Nuñes, Jiří Kylián, and Lukáš Timulak, the programme approaches the idea…
One. One & One by Vertigo Dance Company is a powerful contemporary dance work by Noa Wertheim that explores the human desire to become whole while constantly confronting fragmentation, separation, and the tension between individuality and belonging. Created with Rina Wertheim-Koren,…
Torus is a hypnotic contemporary dance work by Humanhood that brings together physics, Eastern mysticism, rhythm, and the collective energy of the human body. Inspired by the torus – a three-dimensional form found throughout nature, from the shape of an apple…
Valley is a contemporary dance work by Spanish choreographer Marina Mascarell, created for GöteborgsOperans Danskompani and premiered at the Göteborg Opera in 2019. Developed through an extensive period of research, the work examines a distinctly contemporary question: what happens when…
Toulouse-Lautrec is an impressionistic ballet by French choreographer Kader Belarbi, created for the Ballet du Capitole and inspired by the life, paintings, and extraordinary visual world of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Rather than constructing a conventional biography, Belarbi creates a vivid choreographic portrait of…
Hora – the Movie is a cinematic reimagining of Ohad Naharin‘s acclaimed choreography Hora, performed by the Batsheva Dance Company. Released in 2022, it is Naharin’s second dance film following YAG – the Movie. Rather than simply documenting the stage production, Naharin transforms the…
Love Poems is an evening of contemporary dance presented by the MM Contemporary Dance Company, bringing together three acclaimed European choreographers – Mauro Bigonzetti, Thomas Noone, and Emanuele Soavi – whose contrasting artistic voices explore the many dimensions of love. Rather than telling a…
Noverre: Young Choreographers 2021 continued the Stuttgart Ballet’s long-standing tradition of fostering emerging choreographic talent, presenting seven original creations by members of the company. Founded in 1961 by John Cranko and Fritz Höver, Noverre has become one of the world’s most…
Empty House is one of Swedish choreographer Johan Inger’s most acclaimed contemporary works, renowned for its striking physicality, emotional intensity, and sophisticated musicality. Originally created for Nederlands Dans Theater and later staged by numerous international companies, including NTM Tanz (Nationaltheater Mannheim), the ballet exemplifies Inger’s…
