Performer: Damien Jalet

Swedish contemporary dance company GöteborgsOperans Danskompani pushes the audience off balance with a quirky, compelling, and innovative double bill. 

One of the few Italian festivals totally dedicated to dance, the opening of Torinodanza 2022 is dedicated to Damien Jalet's visionary Vessel. 

Heroes emerge in adversity, and there are sterling turns from Leigh Melrose as a pugilistic Golaud and from the venerable Arkel of Matthew Best.

The Flemish choreographer, who describes himself as a "travelling director", talks about his appointment as head of the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève and details his future projects.