dance performances and video dance
Stephen Petronio Company presents our 35th Anniversary Season at NYU Skirball April 11-13, 2019 with the world premiere of American Landscapes, and the fifth instalment of the company’s Bloodlines project. This series of revivals of works by titans of postmodern…
After Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, and Carmen, Mats Ek put together yet another groundbreaking production with his 2013 Stockholm Opera version of Shakespeare’s mythic drama, part of the opera company’s celebrations of its 240th anniversary. The Swedish choreographer interprets Romeo and…
In their 26 years as a choreographic duo, Sol León and Paul Lightfoot have built a rich repertoire of over fifty ballets which show a wide range of compelling pieces that, however diverse, share a strong, innovative artistic voice. Stop-Motion…
Duato’s ‘ideas’ for choreography are almost always preceded by his choice of music, which characterises his working method. Maybe this applies to Duende in particular, because the music was the only source of inspiration for this ballet. World premiere: Nederlands Dans…
Feel the raw energy of Stravinsky’s score and the anguish of moral conflict, brought to an end through violent sacrifice. Picture a perfect evening in Paris, 29 May 1913 – the world premiere of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. Turns…
Dance Film with documentary starring Tiler Peck, Marquese Non-Stop Scott and Matthew Rushing A haunting take on jealousy, this existential thriller posits a man, a woman, and an elusive lover in a series of intense pas de deux in a…
Asobi is a Japanese term that refers to what we do outside the obligations of our life: trivial things, passing activities, minor obsessions. Asobi also means ‘game’ in an adult, sensual context. Humans and certain animals with complex brains understand…
Igniting our imaginations with spectacular forces and overwhelming scales, space exploration constantly re shapes how we understand ourselves and our place in the universe. In this critically acclaimed production, Alexander Whitley takes inspiration from the stunning images and data produced…
40 M Under is a dance film by choreographer Alexander Ekman, featuring Cullberg Ballet. Recorded in the summer of 2009, the film portrays an underground installation set within a former nuclear reactor hall at the Royal Institute of Technology in…
