PONEC – a permanent stage for contemporary dance – is undergoing significant changes. The Artistic Council, comprising three external experts, will collaborate with the renewed theatre team: Dagmar Bednáriková, Sylva Šafková and Honza Malík.
Spring Forward Festival – Where Magic Shows and Time Dances!
Guten Tag, dear reader.
This year we were in Germany for the 2024 edition of the Spring Forward Festival, which took place from 21 to 23 March. On the programme? A discovery of twenty creations by young choreographers...
The Stuttgart Ballet mourns the passing of Dieter Graefe
Dieter Graefe, former Administrator of the Stuttgart Ballet and holder of the rights to John Cranko’s ballets, passed away in Stuttgart on Saturday, April 20.
Spitfire Company, Temporary Collective and tYhle: Why are we leaving PONEC theatre?
Earlier this week we issued a press release on our Czech website about the departure of Spitfire Company, Temporary Collective and tYhle from PONEC Theatre. This marks the departure of stalwarts of the scene that have largely shaped the image of its repertoire.
In principle any kind of artistic activity can be funded, says David Dixon
The ability to raise funds for artistic activity outside the grant system increases the level of freedom and independence. But does one have to be born a fundraiser or can one become one?
Johan Kobborg choreographes Coppélia for the Baltic Opera in Gdańsk
The Baltic Opera in Gdańsk stages Coppélia by Léo Delibes in a new version. Johan Kobborg, an internationally acclaimed and award-winning Danish choreographer, was invited to collaborate on this production.
British expert David Dixon will focus on fundraising in the field of dance
Dance Context will host a lecture by UK fundraising and strategic management specialist David Dixon of TrueMotion on 16 April 2024.
UniVerse: A Dark Crystal Odyssey - A visually captivating journey through a multimedia universe
UniVerse: A Dark Crystal Odyssey is one of the latest works by the UK choreographer Wayne McGregor and his Company.
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.
Royal Academy of Dance announces Alexander Campbell as its new Artistic Director
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) announced Alexander Campbell as its new Artistic Director. Alexander will begin his tenure in April 2024.
There is no limit to our love for ballet. Forsythe premiered at the Berlin Staatsballett.
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.
Season 2024/2025 at the Czech National Ballet and Laterna magika
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.
Rush – Imaginative Retrospective with a Touch of Humour
In dance, even the most acclaimed performances quickly become distant shadows in the past. How can we retain – or reclaim – what once was?
La Strada as a life journey through circus archetypes
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.
Giselle by English National Ballet - rich in all the historical details, yet shallow at times
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.
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