If one were to imagine a combination of particular choreographic and ballet company dance styles, one would struggle to find a more incompatible combination than the highly dramatic, expressive, and exalted Kenneth MacMillan with his opulent historical opus Mayerling.
In Budapest: Communal Resilience Brings Shelter from the Roaring Gales
“Bura” means “tempest” in Serbian, and just as a tempest roars, so did the première of Swiss-Serbian choreographer Tamara Gvozdenovic’s newest work, After Bura, at the Trafó Center of Contemporary Arts in Budapest
Call for papers for the Dance Context Journal 2025: Identities in Dance
The Dance Context Journal invites new authors to submit articles for the 2025 issue, which will focus on the theme of ‘Identities in Dance’.
Cyrano de Bergerac attacks his opponents and your feelings
Dance adaptations of original plays are always a challenge for choreographers. Shakespeare's dramas and comedies have come to life on the stage, and they have been particularly successful in the world of ballet.
Slunce, Is This the Dance Theatre You Would Like to Experience?
Look out the window, the autumnal colours of Prague in early October vibrate in the sun. Inside, on the Archa+ theatre stage, a new piece by choreographer and director Jana Burkiewiczová – Slunce (The Sun) – premiered as part of the Signal and 4 +4 Days in Motion Festivals.
Jiří Kylián received the Order of the White Lion today
Petr Pavel, President of the Czech Republic, bestowed the highest state decoration, the Order of the White Lion, on choreographer Jiří Kylián in the Vladislav Hall of Prague Castle on the occasion of the national holiday on 28 October.
Interviews
– Josef Bartoš
Arthur Pita discovered a new shade of femininity in me that I had not known before, says Klára Jelínková, Thalia award laureate.
You cannot miss the Thalia 2024 winner Klára Jelínková. Her expressive eyes and intent gaze will catch your attention from afar.
News
The new Dance Context Journal is out!
The first edition of the Dance Context Journal publication has just been published, focusing on the topic of dance in public space. Order your own copy today!
Reviews
– Zuzana Rafajová
A Canadian Evening at Sadler’s Wells, ruled by Crystal Pite
After more than 10 years, the National Ballet of Canada came back to London with a truly national programme consisting of three Canadian choreographers of different generations – James Kudelka, Emma Portner, and Crystal Pite.
Reviews
– Elisa Frasson
No Time to Dance: Exhibiting the Multilayered Artwork of Noa Eshkol
When a dance artist can no longer create physical movement, one option is to start again by sewing fabric. The Noa Eshkol. No Time to Dance exhibition at the Georg Kolbe Museum in Berlin offered important insights into what creation can be.
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Energy of Spanish Female Artists, Dance Sci-Fi, and Interactive Performances for Children. All This and More at the Bratislava in Movement Festival!
The 28th edition of the Bratislava in Movement international festival will showcase a selection of contemporary dance from Spain.
Reports
– Elisa Frasson
Tanz im August 2024 – An Archipelago of Corporeal Thoughts
In times of shift towards authoritarianism, militarisation, and planned major funding cuts, Berlin festival Tanz im August, founded just before the Wall came down, is preserving its original spirit to provide an open space for an international and local dialogue.
Reports
– Marina Srnka
Brigittines International Festival 2024 - A Dance Festival with Poetic Ambitions
According to artistic director Patrick Bonté, this year’s International Festival at Les Brigittines in Brussels is a “whirlwind of perceptions”...
Reports
– Elisa Frasson
Biennale Danza 2024 — We Humans (and We Dancers)
In the hot month of July, the 2024 Biennale Danza festival edition entitled ‘We Humans’ sought to give space to human beings’ need to communicate through movement.
Reviews
– Thierry Jaquemet
Dustin Klein’s schneeweisschen + rosenrot at Origen Festival: A Search for Balance
A picturesque mountain landscape and high-quality stage productions define Origen festival. This year’s summer edition brings new, captivating creations exploring the main topic of “siblings” to the Swiss Alps. I came across Dustin Klein’s new one-act ballet on my hike.
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