Ballett Zürich in Cathy Marston’s new A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Marston’s outlook on the story is contemporary, fun and hits the heart, because it successfully fuses an old tale full of recognisable emotions with elements of today.
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Ballett Zürich with Timeframed
Three of the evening’s four pieces were variations on the pas de deux; contrasted by a modern, energy-loaded piece for 23 dancers.
Ballett Zürich: Oiseaux Rebelles
In Mats Ek’s ballet, Nancy Osbaldeston… was a zesty Carmen. She insists on her freedom, seeing herself as equal with the men
TanzLuzern: HOPE
Two pieces by young choreographers, both of whom have a special relationship with the company: Mthuthuzeli November and Phoebe Jewitt.
Ballett Zürich: Countertime
A well-balanced triple bill of a MacMillan classic, a European premiere from director, Cathy Marston, and a brand new commission from Bryan Arias.
Ballett Zürich honours Hans Christian Andersen
In Of Light, Wind and Waters, Kim Brandstrup mixes three of Andersen’s stories with a brief glimpse into the author’s working-class background
Clara, a new ballet by Cathy Marston for Ballett Zürich
Based on the life of the legendary pianist Clara Schumann, Marston again takes up the theme of the female musician.
Zürcher Theater Spektakel: a festival that confronts and includes
The festival’s main program showcased the perspectives of more than 240 artists from about 30 countries, with inequity often at the heart of works
A dance of dreams: Zürich Ballett in Marcos Morau’s Nachtträume
A mesmerising piece from the dark realm of dreams inhabited by genderless creatures and a drag-queen in black sequins and a towering tiara
Cathy Marston opens her Ballett Zürich directorship with Walkways
In each ballet, the dancers literal cross from one side of the stage to the other, but their pathways also cross and open new beginnings.
Cathy Marston’s The Cellist with Ballett Zürich
A journey through heartbreaking emotions. As the Cellist, Guilia Tonelli embodied the indescribable pain of losing everything.