It has become almost a tradition that the Losers Cirque Company, in the late spring days, with a bridge to the holidays, settled next to the BRAVO! Theatre in the area of the Convent of St Agnes of Bohemia in Prague's František district.
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SYM-PHONIE MMXX - Unusual, unrelenting, unavoidable
Sasha Waltz's pieces are touring the world from Berlin, her current home base. The last visit to the Czech Republic by this petite lady, who recently celebrated a significant anniversary in her life, was in 2015 when her Impromptus opened Tanec Praha festival.
La Sylphide both unconvincing and charming
The last premiere of this season for the Czech National Ballet in Prague was rather unexpectedly the romantic La Sylphide. Replacing the originally intended programme of George Balanchine's Who Cares? and Brahms - Schönberg Quartet.
Balanchine quadruple bill in Brno
In the West, especially in the United States, programmes made entirely of George Balanchine's works are very common. In the Czech Republic, however, until this year no ballet company had ever staged a similarly composed evening.
Transmission and Transformation in Dancing Pina
As Dancing Pina opens, a camera towers over a performer lying face down on a studio floor. Delicately inching her forearm along the ground, the dancer is scrutinized by Malou Airaudo, who intervenes with agitated intensity.
Dark stories shaped to perfection – Nederlands Dans Theater in London
Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT 1), one of Europe’s most prominent dance companies, paid a visit to London last April. Sadler’s Wells theatre hosted their triple bill, featuring two newer works, premiered in The Hague last year, and one “classic” by the former longstanding director of the company Jiří Kylián.
Messa da Requiem – When Death is Such a Beauty
Messa da Requiem is a 2016 piece created by German choreographer Christian Spuck for Ballet Zurich based on the well-known music by Giuseppe Verdi.
An Extraordinary and Poetic Cinderella
Jean-Christophe Maillot's version of Cinderella returned to Prague. A new generation of dancers from the National Theatre got the opportunity to perform in an unusual take on the well-known story.
Naharin's provocative Hora put Ostrava on its feet
The National Moravian-Silesian Theatre Ballet Company has long amazed its audiences with its courage to present not only classical ballet titles but also famous contemporary choreographers.
Like Water for Chocolate – Mexican soap opera in ballet
The Royal Ballet prides itself on regularly producing new, original works. It has both a resident choreographer, Wayne McGregor, and an artist in residence, Christopher Wheeldon.
Zuska's Cinderella In České Budějovice Full Of Invention And Excitement
Fairy-tale ballets have a long tradition in our country, Cinderella not excluded. Let us remember Saša Machov, whose version of Prokofiev's ballet lasted on the repertoire of the National Theatre in Prague for almost twenty years!
Monkey off My Back or the Cat's Meow – A Double-Edged Celebration of Artistic Freedom
Trajal Harrell, the 2018 Tanz magazine dancer of the year, has been the artistic director of Schauspielhaus Zürich Dance Ensemble since 2019. His largest dance piece to date has been running at the Schiffbau-Halle since 2021.
On the move – Christian Spuck’s Goodbye to Zürich in Three Parts
The long-serving artistic director of Ballet Zürich, Christian Spuck, is moving to the Berlin State Ballet next season. This winter, Zürich theatregoers join Spuck’s dancers and the Philharmonia Zürich for a grand farewell.
A Streetcar Named Desire – Meeting With a Living Legend
It is undoubtedly a good thing that the work of the distinguished choreographer John Neumeier is finally entering the repertoire of the Czech National Ballet.
Lenka Vagnerová Celebrates Ten Years Of Her Company With Riders
Riders, Lenka Vagnerová’s new show, is the “remake” of Jezdci that came to life ten years ago. The choreographer feels the work was a cornerstone for the establishment of her dance company and her major achievement as an author.
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