In this interpretation, Sleeping Beauty lives isolated in a world shaped by hedonism, created as a social panorama in a kind of chamber play. Only after a major drop from this fake world, she lands on the ground of facts. She falls into a deep sleep…

Herve Koubi’s Sol Invictus stands as a fervent ode to the unifying power of dance, set against the insignificance of our human existence. Koubi once again curated a group of exceptionally talented dancers, sourced party through social media, creating…

Legend has it that skateboarding was born one day when low waves forced surfers onto the Los Angeles asphalt. Gliding through the streets, conquering every new obstacle, skateboarding has become a peculiar choreography. It plays over the surface of…

Take a pianist and composer from today's jazz scene, a curious musician constantly on the lookout for new experiences. Put him in the presence of soloists from the Ensemble Intercontemporain for a stimulating improvisation session. Then leave them to…

In retrospect, the solo version of Stravinsky’s Sacre du Printemps (Sacre I) can be interpreted as a bleak, oppressive dance about his own life. The ballet is one of the late works by Uwe Scholz, one of the most important choreographers of the 20th…

Bodas de sangre (Blood Wedding), choreographed by Antonio Gades in 1974, depicts the story written by Federico Garcia Lorca of a bride who, on her wedding night, runs away with her former lover, now a married man with a child of his own. The furious…

Suite flamenca consists of seven pieces of traditional flamenco dance presented with Gades' own unique insight on the aesthetics of flamenco dance. Consisting of solos, duets and group dances, all sides of flamenco dancing can be seen. Gades'…

Many people live in a closed world. What happens to them when they step onto an arena where they can be themselves, free of their usual roles and status? In the film Closed we encounter four completely different people who once a week leave their…

The Víctor Ullate Ballet brings to its repertoire a new version of an important, internationally performed classic. Choreographer and artistic director Eduardo Lao has assumed the task of reinventing Coppélia, using his versatile company of 23…

For this production, Christian Spuck was inspired by Claudio Monteverdi’s last opera, L’incoronazione di Poppea. The story of the marriage of the Emperor Nero and Poppea Sabina still brings a chill to audiences today, portraying as it does the cruel…