Pina Bausch

‘It’s mind-blowing for me’: Boris Charmatz on leading Pina Bausch’s Tanztheater Wuppertal
The French choreographer took over Bausch’s dance company in 2022. He never met his hero, but explains how their histories have entwined
Chris Wiegand
19, Jul, 2024 @11:06 AM

Forever (Immersion dans Café Müller de Pina Bausch) review – a heartbreaking redux
Bausch’s 1978 classic is presented six times, interspersed with memories of the performers, in this epic treatment by Boris Charmatz
Chris Wiegand
18, Jul, 2024 @3:48 PM

The week in dance: Nelken; Dark With Excessive Bright; São Paulo Dance Company – review
A revival of Pina Bausch’s 1982 work is still finding its feet. Plus, full immersion with the Royal Ballet and a rich addition to the international dance scene
Sarah Crompton
18, Feb, 2024 @10:00 AM

Nelken review – new generation restores the bloom of Pina Bausch’s classic
On a stage covered in thousands of silk carnations, a beguiling cast of 20 explore fear, fun, control, bunny-hopping and onions, ending ultimately in hope
David Jays
16, Feb, 2024 @9:54 AM

Marion Cito, ingenious costume designer to Pina Bausch, dies aged 85
Cito, who had been a dancer herself, spent 40 years working for Tanztheater Wuppertal
Chris Wiegand Stage editor
04, Dec, 2023 @3:59 PM

Edinburgh festival dance: After All; Dances Like a Bomb; The Rite of Spring – review
Solène Weinachter’s funeral guest is a triumph of sound and vision. Elsewhere, a tragicomic study of ageing, and a thrilling Rite of Spring returns
Sarah Crompton
27, Aug, 2023 @8:00 AM

‘It’s a grief and a healing’: why dance-makers love The Rite of Spring
Stravinsky’s ballet sensation of 1913 shocked its first Paris audience. More than 150 versions later, the far-reaching pull of this modernist masterpiece remains irresistible…
Sarah Crompton
12, Feb, 2023 @1:00 PM

The best theatre to stream this month: Dancing at Dusk, Maryland and more
Our roundup of drama to watch at home includes international festivals, Gemma Arterton in The Duchess of Malfi and Christopher Plummer in The Tempest
Chris Wiegand
30, Jun, 2022 @11:01 PM

The Rite of Spring review – a bruising collision of life, sex and death
A Covid-dogged company of African dancers triumph in an unbearable yet riveting revival of Pina Bausch’s take on Stravinsky
Sarah Crompton
12, Jun, 2022 @8:00 AM

Stage flight: theatregoers aflutter after bat swoops into London show
Winged intruder ‘put in a fantastic performance’ after arriving in Sadler’s Wells auditorium amid a staging of Pina Bausch classic
Chris Wiegand
10, Jun, 2022 @12:16 PM

Pina Bausch: The Rite of Spring review – gut-wrenching brilliance
Sadler’s Wells, London
A company of dancers from African countries deliver Bausch’s shattering vision of Stravinsky with devastating force
A company of dancers from African countries deliver Bausch’s shattering vision of Stravinsky with devastating force
David Jays
08, Jun, 2022 @10:21 AM

Pina Bausch: Orpheus and Eurydice review – piercing sadness
Dancers and singers share the lead roles in Tanztheater Wuppertal’s lucid version of the myth, set to Gluck’s score
Chris Wiegand
15, Apr, 2022 @10:43 AM
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