A family revealed: The Return by Felix Landerer and Of Curious Nature
The impressive level of detail helps the viewer perceive the pain caused by the unspeakable and claustrophobic realm we see
Europe
Kylián, Ek and Forsythe at the Royal Swedish Ballet
Forsythe’s In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated is a show stopper; choreography and music converging on the cusp of tradition redefining the arts
New views of a classic: Swan Lakes by Gauthier Dance
No flocks of white swans and definitely no tutus as Hofesh Shechter, Cayetano Soto and Marco Goecke look at the classic in their own unique style
Reflections on time: remains by Andrew Schneider and Sasha Waltz & Guests
In ‘remains’, time passes normally but also appears to freeze, quicken, expand and slow down, repeat, reverse, even disappear
Tanz im August returns live
New and unusual outdoor venues, theatres, and unconventional, industrial buildings made the festival a sort of a treasure hunt
A tribute to men in sandals: Don Gnu’s Two Men and a Plank
The plank is a sturdy piece of stripped pine and the men, two everyday guys. Well, not quite…
Checking in with The Receptionists by Kallo Collective
Björn and Tammisalo have you in the palm of their hands. Every look, facial contortion and raised eyebrow says so much
A journey into identity: Home by Sebastian Abarbanell
From highly controlled movements, often on one leg, he dance detonates into raging, rave-like moments
Roni Rotem and Janan Laubscher’s 9 Muses
Rotem and Laubscher underline the necessity of the arts, most of all, the strong need to dance as a liberating and healing response
A splash of colour and joy, a hint of darkness: Goyo Montero’s Blitirí
A dance that doesn’t take itself too seriously, for much of the time at least. But, like the real world, darker things lurk beneath
Reflecting the complexity and madness of today’s world: Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch in Schlafende Frau
A thought-provoking creation that shakes the ground; a work of rich of fiery contents to reflect upon. A Pandora’s box revealed