Gerhard Bohner is considered one of the pioneers of contemporary dance. Like Pina Bausch and Johann Kresnik, in the 1970s he started researching new forms of choreographic expression beyond the ballet aesthetic, and continued this search until his early death in 1992. The focus of the past forward evening was on Gerhard Bohner’s late choreographic work …
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Le Sacre du Printemps by Mary Wigman
Mary Wigman’s ‘Sacre’ had its premiere at the Städtische Oper Berlin when it was danced by the theatre’s ballet company in 1957. Unfortunately, all that remains of Wigman’s choreography are sketches, photos, notes and the memories of dancers who were involved in the work. This material formed the foundation for the reconstruction by Henrietta Horn, Susan Barnett and …
Auch
The choreographer Reinhild Hoffmann reconstructed her 1980 duet Auch with two dancers from the Theater Bielefeld ensemble. Auch was part of a three-part dance evening about German Tanztheater (dance Theatre), which also included the duet Effekte by Susanne Linke and Pixelmen by Henrietta Horn. Hoffmann’s duet is danced by two women who interact on an equal basis. …