Unlike the previous one, filled with full-length shows, the new season of the Ballet of the National Theatre in Brno (NdB Ballet) focuses on mixed bills.
Reviews
Let's Connect Yesterday – A Piece Of Hope In Times Of Crises
The work by Miřenka Čechová, Markéta Vacovská and Alice Koubová, Let's Connect Yesterday, deals with the theme of crisis and adaptation to it.
Cri de cœur – Dancers of the Paris Opera Find their Voice
The ballet company of Paris Opera opened the new season with a daring premiere entitled Cri de cœur (A cry from the heart). The title is very fitting: the work puts on stage liminal situations, we do hear a lot of outcries.
Ever – Traces Deeply Imprinted In Dancers’ Bodies Forever
The 420PEOPLE company has opened the 2022/2023 theatre season with the premiere of the dancer production Ever with the choreography by the artistic director Václav Kuneš.
Knitting Peace – Cirkus Cirkör’s Peace Mission With Yarn Balls
The Letní Letná festival has taken root on the plain in Prague for nineteen years of its existence. It is associated with a pleasant and action-like atmosphere that enriches the city while the holidays slowly disappear.
Commander – About Children Who Had Their Own Version Of Truth
Mid-June saw the premiere of the recent multi-genre project Commander performed by the Czech dance and theatre company Farm in the Cave.
The Jungle Book – The Multi-Genre Project With A Bland Directing Statement
Azyl78 hosted the premiere of the long-awaited multi-genre The Jungle Book project. It is Matěj Forman’s adaptation of the famous story.
Insectum in… Prague – Movement Goofing Around from an Insect Perspective
TANEC PRAHA 2022 festival is in full swing and this year's programme includes its co-production with OperaEstate Festival Veneto.
PSOTA – Master – Authenticity, Emotions And Different Martin Dvořák
The Löw-Beer Villa in Brno hosted the premiere of the “dance documentary” PSOTA – Master by ProART Company. The performance depicts the life of the important ballet figure Ivo Váňa Psota.
Asylum By Rami Be’er: Dancing With Every Fibre Of Their Being
The Festival Theatre World in Brno has this year managed to put together a truly impressive introduction to the main programme. For two days in a row, Brno’s Mahen theatre hosted performances of Asylum by renowned Israeli choreographer Rami Be’er and the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company...
Imprint of Dance at Flora Theatre Festival in Olomouc
After two years of unfavourable conditions, Olomouc became a mecca for theatre artists, performers and dancers for a few days. The anticipated 25th edition of the Flora Theatre Festival took place here...
Carmen or Who is the Animal Here?
The second premiere of this season for the ballet company of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre was Carmen by Czech choreographer Jiří Pokorný.
Poe – Fear, Madness and Nightmares
A new piece – Poe – has been added to the repertoire of Laterna magika. It raised expectations because of its author: Lenka Vagnerová...
QUESTIONABLE BPM GASPING FOR BREATH…
In early April, the Czech National Ballet presented this season’s last premiere bpm. The abbreviation should stand for beats per minute, which is a term referring to the heart rate or rhythm of a music piece.
Soft Spot – Voiceless Dance With No Face
The experimental show Soft Spot by Slovak dancers Martina Hajdyla, Soňa Ferienčíková, and Hungarian choreographer Adrienn Hód is a highly abstract piece
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