Programme 

Other Dances

Ted Brandsen, Hans van Manen, David Dawson, Alexei Ratmansky, Jerome Robbins, Het Nationale Ballet

An ode to abstract dance, in which two much-praised choreographies come together: Ted Brandsen’s The Chairman Dances and David Dawson’s The Four Seasons.

Nationale Opera & Ballet

Caen Amour

Trajal Harrell

Theatre, catwalk and dance installation: Harrell revisits the history of hoochie coochie shows. Clothes become more than just costumes, but rather a means for transformation and expressing identity and desire.

Stedelijk Museum

Dance of Darkness: butoh in film

Holland Festival, Eye

Film programme with butohfilm Dance of Darkness, selected by associate artist Trajal Harrell and the short film Rose Color Dance.

EYE

Freie Form

Marc Vanrunxt

A sublime dialogue between dancer Samantha van Wissen and mezzosoprano and composer Els Mondelaers about the possibilities of free form in movement and music, in which compositions by Morton Feldman and Yoko Ono resonate.

Theater Frascati

Study for Life

Kaija Saariaho, Tero Saarinen, Asko|Schönberg, Tero Saarinen Company

Grand visual tribute to composer Kaija Saariaho in which five of her compositions are performed. Six dancers move in a special hall arrangement where the musicians are not just static participants.

Muziekgebouw

Star Returning

Lemi Ponifasio

With breathtaking vocals and deep symbolism, the performance powerfully and poetically showcases the rituals and traditions of the Chinese Yi people. This performance is taking place in The Hague.

Amare Den Haag

Extra Life

Gisèle Vienne

Confronting choreography by previous associate artist Gisèle Vienne exploring the physical, psychological and imaginary aspects of trauma and recovery. With celebrated actress Adèle Haenel.

Theater Bellevue