Perform! 2026
On the occasion of Berlin Art Week, the Neue Nationalgalerie presents the fifth edition of its performance art festival Perform!. moreabout: Perform! 2026
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On the occasion of Berlin Art Week, the Neue Nationalgalerie presents the fifth edition of its performance art festival Perform!. moreabout: Perform! 2026
This evening brings together two key works by the choreographer William Forsythe, which conceive of ballet not exclusively as a kinesthetic event but as a product of aggregated semiotic fields. In the enigmatic duet Of Any If And (1995), the stage becomes... moreabout: William Forsythe II
A contemporary dance piece for three performers, inspired by William Shakespeare’s tragedy „King Lear“. It depicts Lear battling his own shadow, which refuses to let him go and embodies all his hybrid hubris as well as his misjudgement of his surroundings.... moreabout: Lear Shadow Play
Jiří Kylián has left a lasting mark on 20th-century ballet. In Gods and Dogs, Kylián bridges the divine and the instinctual, order and madness, in a radically concentrated manner. The piece explores the fine line where “normal” behaviour tips into the... moreabout: 2 Chapters Love
The Nutcracker, the Royal Classical Ballet conjures up a magical winter landscape on stage with the Dance of the Snowflakes. The dancing snowflakes swirl across the stage, creating an enchanting snowstorm that, with its beauty and grace, perfectly embodies... moreabout: The Royal Classical Ballet: The Nutcracker
b12 participants work with a choreographer to research and develop their own dance piece – from the initial idea right through to the final performance. In her performance project, Joy Alpuerto Ritter explores different notions of beauty. Who defines... moreabout: b12 fall:: Asteroids
„Schwanensee“, das wohl bekannteste Ballett von Peter I. Tschaikowski, verzaubert seit 1877 Generationen mit seiner traumhaften Handlung und seiner unverwechselbaren Musik. moreabout: Schwanensee - Royal Classical Ballet
“I don’t want strangers to touch me on the subway. And yet I hope that if I were to fall one day, someone would come to me.” POINT OF TOUCH stems from these words. Not from a desire to celebrate closeness or from the belief that we can truly understand... moreabout: Point of Touch
Die 19. Ausgabe des Festivals POOL - MOVEMENT ART FILM präsentiert eine Auswahl inspirierender Movement-Art-Filmproduktionen und ist legendärer Treffpunkt für Künstler*innen, die sich zwischen verschiedenen Kunstformen bewegen. Nach den Filmscreenings... moreabout: PEARLS - POOL FILM Festival
What happens when an overstimulated body enters a state of numbness? What kinds of signals demand our attention, and which ones are no longer perceived? “PRESERVE - Call for Attention” is a choreographic exploration that draws an analogy between the... moreabout: PRESERVE - Call for Attention
Christian Spuck’s new production places E.T.A. Hoffmann’s literary original at its center, emphasizing the tension between childhood innocence and the awakening of self-awareness. Since Hoffmann’s 1816 story and the later ballet adaptation by Marius Petipa... moreabout: The Nutcracker
Through impressive trio acrobatics, “Shrouded” explores the power of human emotions and translates the complexity of inner states into movement. Inner turmoil coexists with moments of harmony and lightness. Deep exhaustion meets cautious regeneration. Three... moreabout: Shrouded
Everything is transient—performance, body, life, even the idea of home. Looking back on himself from his exile in Germany—as a dancer, a son, and as a human being—choreographer and performer Ivan Estegneev searches within the moment of performance... moreabout: KIRILL & FRIENDS BERLIN FESTIVAL presents:: DIE TRAUER DES DÄMONS
Crown Ballet® präsentiert "Der Nussknacker" – Ein festliches Märchen für die ganze Familie Nach der gefeierten Tournee im Vorjahr setzt das Ensemble erneut Maßstäbe im klassischen Ballett und lädt das Publikum ein, die zeitlose Magie des Meisterswerks... moreabout: Crown Ballet - Der Nussknacker
Anyone who thinks of “classical ballet” as stiff people in fur coats has never been to this tour. moreabout: Swan Lake - Grand Classic Ballet - The Traditional Winter Tour
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