Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s Sutra is probably the most eagerly awaited tour of the season. Since its première in early 2008, the piece has travelled extensively, touching 60 cities in 28 different countries, and this is its fourth season at Sadler’s Wells. A poem written for seventeen Shaolin monks; one Westerner; and Antony Gormley’s minimalist stage design –…
Michael Clark is widely regarded as one of Britain’s leading choreographers. Clark’s work seamlessly crosses the boundaries between the worlds of classical ballet, contemporary dance, fashion, music and visual art. An opportunity to experience Clark’s latest work, following a sell out world premiere in London in 2016. 21 feb 2018 Heerlen, Parkstad LImburg Theaters
The “Pixel” project was born as being the first experience mixing dance and interactive video. It has been breathtaking for the performers who are part of the project. How does the dancer perform in a space made up of illusions on a 3D-set, when video may by turns accompany motion as well as hinder it?…
An encyclopaedia of the new Asian dance scene, that is how theatre maker, visual artist and designer Choy Ka Fai’s project can best be described. Ka Fai interviewed 88 dance makers in five countries and made a documentary about the influence of the local social and cultural historic context on their life and work. With…
Kalakuta Republik is inspired by Fela Kuti, the Nigerian composer, saxophonist, conductor, political activist and inventor of Afrobeat, the Belgian-Burkinan choreographer Serge Aimé Coulibaly has created a new performance in which politics is more than just a vague dramaturgical undertone. A political reflection that races through the body. A language of movement marked by the traditional repertoire,…
The internationally renowned Peeping Tom, with their well-known tenderness and sardonic look, presents with Moeder (Mother) a show, which is both funny and alienating at the same time. A show, which is alarmingly but also surprisingly recognizable. Moeder (Mother) shows the body as a repository of a series of conscious and unconscious memories. In cooperation with Frans…
Acrobatics is a gem in Morocco’s cultural heritage, known for its pyramids and circular figures. The Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger, set up over a decade ago by trad acrobats with a modern outlook, is now returning to its roots: the show’s Arabic title means “circular festive show”. The twelve performers express their world’s contradictions –…
The might of empires. The power of sacrifice. Forces as ancient as Time. As new and wonderful as breath. Renowned choreographer Yang Liping brings us Under Siege, her stunning vision of the climactic battle between Chu and Han armies, an ambush that changed the course of Chinese history, and a love that would transcend death. Explore Festival is…
In Nicht Schlafen a group of men gathers around some dead horses to perform a ritual. Summarized in one sentence like this, “nicht schlafen” might retain the semblance of a story. But everything instantly contradicts this notion. The area of the archaic cult is bounded by a giant blanket. And amongst the men there is one woman.…
Grand Finale, a spectacularly bold and ambitious piece, featuring 10 dancers. This new work sees the company return to live music, played on stage by a band of six musicians. Hofesh creates a vision of a world in freefall, part gig, part dance, part theatre and wholly original 20 & 21 sept 2017 Amsterdam, Stadsschouwburg 12 mrt 2018…
