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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.
Euripides Laskaridis – “I like the implicit rather than the explicit”
What do a dinosaur, carcinogenic building materials from the 1970s, and a wind turbine have in common? In the mysterious mind of Greek director, performer and film-maker Euripides Laskaridis...
Czech Dance Platform 2023 – Equilibristics, pure dance and togetherness
In early spring, Prague traditionally hosts Czech Dance Platform, a showcase of “the most interesting Czech contemporary dance and movement theatre.”
Human creativity under threat?
Only two years ago, there were quiet salon discussions about artificial intelligence, which seemed to be something mysterious and far from reality.
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.
Czech Dance News together with the Czech Dance Platform will organize a discussion Dance Art Reflection
Czech Dance News (Taneční actuality o.p.s.) in collaboration with the Czech Dance Platform will organize a discussion with international guests, bringing together dance critics and theorists with performing artists...
Trajal Harrell: “My love is for the audience”
Czech Dance News visits Zurich Schauspielhaus for an in-depth interview with the current artistic director of their dance ensemble, the American dancer and choreographer Trajal Harrell.
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.
Sasha Waltz: "I try to listen to my surroundings, to mirror the world around me, to perceive a time that stimulates images and awakens the imagination."
Since the death of Pina Bausch, Sasha Waltz, who will celebrate her 60th birthday on March 8th this year, has been one of Germany's most important choreographers.
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!
Czech Dance News will organize workshops for Czech dance critics with authors from Norway, England and Hungary
Czech Dance News in cooperation with the Czech Dance Platform will organize workshops Dance Criticism in the European Context and a discussion focusing on the development of art criticism in the Czech Republic.
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.
Scandal in Hannover - Choreographer Marco Goecke attacked a critic
On Saturday 11 February, an incident took place at the Hannover State Opera House between choreographer Marco Goecke and the dance critic of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Wiebke Hüster.
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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