Želary as a dance drama
One of the first ballet premieres of the new year took place on the stage of the Moravian Theatre in Olomouc and it was a truly world-class event.
One of the first ballet premieres of the new year took place on the stage of the Moravian Theatre in Olomouc and it was a truly world-class event.
Approximate Sonata 2016 (1996, 2016), One Flat Thing, reproduced (2000), and Blake Works I (2016) are the pieces by star choreographer William Forsythe that were premiered by Staatsballett Berlin.
The Czech National Ballet will offer the world premiere of the original ballet The Sun, the Moon and the Wind choreographed by Viktor Konvalinka, the world premiere of the original ballet Sheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov choreographed by Mauro Bigonzetti.
In dance, even the most acclaimed performances quickly become distant shadows in the past. How can we retain – or reclaim – what once was?
Federico Fellini's La Strada, a 1954 film, is undergoing a surprising renaissance in dance this year. Jiří Bubeníček is preparing his version for the Prague Chamber Ballet, and Alina Cojocaru has taken up the same theme in London.
For this winter season at the London Coliseum, the English National Ballet has delved into its archives and decided to stage the well-loved romantic ballet Giselle in Mary Skeaping's 1971 production.
Attending Tanztage Berlin is like diving into a warm, enveloping magma of varied dance vocabulary, where the fluidity of the aesthetic codes presented goes hand in hand with tackling urgent current political themes.
The Burkicom company, headed by choreographer Jana Burkiewiczová, has prepared a new performance for the whole family at Christmas time, simply called The Nutcracker.
In October 2023, Taneční Aktuality / Czech Dance News, organized a gathering at which it invited dance writers to examine to what extent dance review can be sustained as a media practice in today’s information landscape.
Sasha Waltz, often dubbed Germany’s most important choreographer since Pina Bausch, is known for her versatile work that includes site-specific pieces, directing operas, and leading Staatsballett Berlin for one theatre season.
There is an artistic anarchy in the PONEC Theatre. On the last day of November, the position of artistic director, which had been held for two years and three months by Markéta Perroud, was abolished.
The dance world is traditionally accustomed to seeing the figure of the critic standing there, slightly above the artists, judging or attempting to provide a solid, grounded, and unbiased opinion about an artwork.
Josef Bartos
Thank you for your thoughts. One got stuck in my mind – that passion makes us different from AI. Just yesterday I read…I am a dance critic. I am a member of an endangered species