Swedish choreographer Mats Ek is well known for his remakes of classical ballets. Whether it is Giselle (1982), Swan Lake (1987), or The Sleeping Beauty (1996), Ek always approaches these jewels of the classical repertoire in his own way. Often refreshingly unconventional and, for some, even scandalous.

Laterna Magika presented the world premiere of Baron Münchhausen in an original retelling. Due to the renovation of the New Stage, the premiere took place on the stage of the Estates Theater.

In mid-March, the ballet company of Prague’s National Theatre presented its second premiere of the season to its audience: the triptych Avant-Garde, featuring two world premieres by Robert Bondara and Marc Goecke, complemented by work of Jiří Kylián.

The ballet company of the Moravian-Silesian National Theatre in Ostrava premiered a programmed evening titled More Than Mozart!, subtitled The spell of music – the grace of dance – the joy of laughter.