Performer: Andrey Kaydanovskiy

Czech National Ballet present an outstanding programme of intriguing new dance, enveloping a late twentieth century gem.

When is The Nutcracker not The Nutcracker? When's it's mashed together with Tchaikovsky's Iolanta to represent the blind princess’ inner world in a dark interpretation. 

The appetite for all things true crime is not a new trend. Podcasts, YouTubers, influencers and documentaries, this obsession has held a captive audience for well over a decade now.

Considering the very abrupt transition to dance-on-film that most companies are contending with today, Mahler, live chooses to examine the beginnings of this genre. 

Lotte de Beer wagt ein Capriccio aus Peter Tschakowskys Jolanthe und dem Nussknacker. Durchweg unterhaltsam, aber nicht bahnbrechend.

Andrey Kaydanovskiy schafft eine leidenschaftliche Choreographie, die dem Zuseher seine Hilflosigkeit gegenüber des Schicksals vor Augen führt.