Sarcasms

...And How Is Your Life? |  Andrej Kajdanovskij

This choreography explores stress and our natural response to it. In a world filled with external pressures, we’ve lost touch with our primal instinct to flee. Once a survival mechanism, stress has evolved, and today it’s born not from danger, but from the constant demands of life. Despite efforts to manage stress through therapy or mindfulness, we often suppress the urge to act, trying to reason our way out. But emotions—fear, love, rage, joy—remain, hidden but burning inside. This work calls us to embrace our instincts, to let go, to feel deeply, and to move freely, allowing us to truly be free.

Sarcasmen | Hans van Manen 

Van Manen’s playful Sarcasmen, to Sergei Prokofiev’s Sarcasms, is a set of five eerie compositions for piano. It was made in 1981 for Rachel Beaujean and Clint Farha. As always with Van Manen, human relationships are central in this ballet for two and a pianist. Sarcasmen is about provocation, challenging each other, even tormenting each other, but never 'over the top' - that would detract from the refined chic and eroticism of the choreography. The duet, which received worldwide praise, marked Beaujean’s breakthrough, who was promoted to second soloist after the premiere.

Katastrof | Eyal Dadon

"One day, I was on a flight from Vietnam to China. Suddenly, in a terrifying two-second moment, the plane dropped, the lights went out, and it felt like something out of a horror movie. Passengers screamed and panicked, but I didn't hear a thing—I had my headphones on, and the noise cancellation was nearly perfect. I was listening to Let It Go from Frozen, and the timing was surreal, as it was right at the chorus." E. D.

When catastrophe meets sarcasm, a unique tension emerges, highlighting our ability to find light even in darkness. This contrast reflects the human struggle against adversity, showing how we search for meaning or solace even when things feel dire.