Dance programming in Paris has recently been characterized by a noticeable reluctance to take artistic risks, largely driven by ongoing budget cuts across arts institutions.
The 38th edition of the TANEC PRAHA international festival will open on June 1, 2026, at the Ponec Theater with a performance Natural Order of Things by Guy Nader & Maria Campos. The Greek choreographer Christos Papadopoulos will provide the grand finale of the festival on June 23 at the Karlín Music Theater with his work My Fierce Ignorant Step.
Since time immemorial, mime has been a discipline that allows fluid and dynamic transitions from one genric or dramatic territory to another, including a completely individual, newly created iteration. Its universal expressive ability to convey stories and feelings is based in physical expression, more specifically, meaning-making movements, gestures, and mimicry.
If we were to focus on the artistic output within Czech ballet, the previous season did not stray from the long-term trend. However, it was pleasing to see a greater share of original full-length pieces, specifically by interesting artists operating abroad.
The new project by the ballet company of National Theatre Brno, entitled NdB 3, represents a bold and welcome step, a platform designed specifically for performers of a more "mature" age who, even after the end of their professional careers, still possess acting, technical, and expressive skills that are worth presenting independently.
The life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo was full of passion and pain, and above all, admirable strength. To a large extent, this was reflected in her original artistic style, which often mirrored her inner world in the form of self-portraits.
The identity of deaf people is often constructed by the hearing public and professional medical community on the basis of hearing loss, deafness, and disability. This view subordinates the Deaf community from majority society. But if we look at deaf identity through a cultural prism, we can view it in a more positive light.
Internationally-renowned dancer and choreographer Guillaume Côté premiered Burn Baby, Burn in 2024. The current Canadian tour showcases this innovative masterpiece...
Researcher self-reflection is an integral part of fieldwork, as well as of the process of writing the text itself. In connection with time spent in the field and the use of diverse methods, the researcher reflects on their own position and identity.
As the British dance scene becomes engulfed, at this time of year, by productions of The Nutcracker, I’d like to take this opportunity, in my second Letter from London, to look back at some of the performances I saw during the summer and autumn. This latest Letter will not be exhaustive, nor will it cover every dance company that has appeared here, but it does take us out of the capital for a brief look at some of the dance companies performing on tour.
Chybí v našem Diáři nějaká premiéra nebo repríza, o které by ostatní měli vědět? Napište nám o tom a pomozte nám tak zaplnit taneční diář.
