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.
Reviews
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
The Ballet Dancers – For Death And Glory!
Palác Akropolis has seen the third artistic reflection on Miřenka Čechová’s traumatic experiences while studying at the dance conservatory in Prague.
The Sleeping Beauty Or How To (Not) Stage A Ballet
The ballet company in Ústí nad Labem has decided to take a risky step when it put The Sleeping Beauty in the repertoire.
Cirkopolis: Not Standing – Through the Grapevine, Work – Tight Body to Body
The Cirkopolis Festival was held in Prague for the ninth time. This year's edition offered three domestic titles and five foreign ones, many of which touched very intimately on issues of the body and corporeality.
Romeo and Juliet - Verona Lovers Back At The National Theatre
After a relatively long hiatus, one of the most popular titles, Romeo and Juliet, returns to the repertoire of our leading ballet company this year.
Don Quixote in Pilsen tries to give an impression of grand style
Over the past quarter century, Don Quixote has become a regular addition to the repertoires of Czech ballet companies. The ballet is cherished for its uncomplicated music, Spanish flavour and a variety of attractive dance roles that shine the limelight on the soloists.
Ostrov! – Environmental crisis through a Czech lens
Ostrov! (Island!), the new creation by Jana Burkiewiczová, provoked an unexpected reaction in me: I had to return to La Fabrika the very next day since I felt like having missed something very important.
Forsythe/Clug/McGregor – Movement extremes and cloning
The Czech National Ballet has presented a triptych of works by world renowned contemporary choreographers William Forsythe, Edward Clug and Wayne McGregor.
Le Corsaire or la Corsaire in Ostrava?
The Czech audience knew the Korzár (Le Corsaire) ballet only as a duet (or trio) staged at ballet gala concerts or dance competitions.
Through (Skrz) - A Student Journey Through The Difficulties Of Life
For the second time now, the traditional student choreography of 3 year students at the Konzervatoř Duncan centre was entrusted to one of their alumni, Jiří Bartovanec.
Paper Story - Laterna magika for the little ones
“Mummy, write that it was amazing!” urge both my children (4 and 6 years old), who I took with me as a litmus test for Paper Story – the first production by Laterna magika under new creative direction.
Demon from Malta
Those who keep a diary will have most certainly made an entry upon their first post-pandemic visit to a theatre. What an event! The creatively minded of you may well have stuck in their ticket as a souvenir...
metaBALLERINAS – The Importance of Raising Your Voice
You may have felt like having had enough of Baletky (Ballerinas). The book of choreographer and performer Miřenka Čechová had provoked heated debate even prior to its publication, following the mere release of its annotation and a few interviews.
The Wild Dove, Musica Slovaca – Czech spirit captured in music and dance
Prague Chambre Ballet is keeping in touch with its audiences through online media. On Mall.tv, it presents brand-new productions alongside revived works by the company’s founder, Pavel Šmok (1927-2016).
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Markéta Tomcová
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Lenka Trubačová
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Nela Štarková
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Variations of Dreams – Zdařilý premiérový večer
Josef Bartoš
Právě jsem si to přečetl a musím „ocenit“ odvahu PR oddělení tam vůbec mou recenzi zmiňovat. Skutečně odvážné by ale…Pochybné bpm lapající po dechu…
JK
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Lenka Trubačová
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