Strength to strength: NDT 1’s Resonance feels like a victory lap

Nederlands Dans Theater 1 in Jiří Kylián's Mémoires d'Oubliettes

Surimu Fukushi and Yukino Takaura in Jiří Kylián's Mémoires d'Oubliettes

Zenon Zubyk, Omani Ormskirk, Anna Bekirova and Scott Fowler in Crystal Pite's The Statement

Omani Ormskirk in Crystal Pite's The Statement

Paloma Lassere in Marco Goecke's Woke Up Blind

Luca Tessarini in Marco Goecke's Woke Up Blind

By Mark Vicente, 11 December 2025

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“each solo and pas de deux suspended in time, evoking feelings of poetic dissonance”

Reviewed at Amare: Danstheater, The Hague on 10 December 2025

Mémoires d'Oubliettes (Jiří Kylián)

The Statement (Crystal Pite)

Woke up blind (Marco Goecke)

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Avant-Garde: an eclectic triple bill in Prague

Elsa Giovanna Simonetti, 15th March

A tremendous triple bill comprising Jiří Kylián's 27’52” and two new works by Robert Bondara and Marco Goecke. The programme unfolds as a meditation on transience, instability and the unpredictability of human life.

****1

A spectacular triple bill lifts ABT’s spring season in New York

Leigh Donlan, 13th March

A finely curated triple bill from American Ballet Theatre included works from Balanchine, Jiří Kylián and Alexei Ratmansky.

****1

Dutch National Ballet's Program B is the A+ Program in New York

Ivy Lin, 21st November

Dutch National Ballet's second mixed bill at New York City Center ticked all the right boxes, showcasing the depth of talent across the whole company.

*****

Petite Mort is a cut above in second Kylián celebration

Vikki Jane Vile, 31st May

The second programme of Norwegian National Ballet's Kylián festival, Day After Yesterday, features four older works, including Petite Mort and No More Play which are unquestionably highlights of his expansive repertoire.

***11

Aesthetic and accessible: Kylián Festival opens in Oslo

Vikki Jane Vile, 29th May

The Wings of Time festival in Oslo this summer is the most comprehensive collection of Czech choreographer Jiří Kylián’s work ever presented.

****1

Fearless and captivating, Dancing Dutch is a romp of a programme

Vikki Jane Vile, 31st March

Dancing Dutch for Dutch National Ballet comprises four different works, not all by Dutch choreographers, which show off the depth and breadth of a company in great shape.

****1

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Mark Vicente

Mark Vicente hails from Montreal, Canada and has lived in Amsterdam for the last 10 years. He has over 30 years of experience in the arts and entertainment industry. Mark graduated from Canada’s National Ballet School and was in the corps de ballet with The National Ballet of Canada. He also performed in the Toronto production of Disney’s The Lion King and spent two seasons at The Stratford Festival of Canada. Presently, Mark is completing his MA in Comparative Cultural Analysis at the University of Amsterdam. His Substack, Lives After Dark, focuses on creative fiction and reflective essays on Amsterdam’s nightlife scene.

From strength to strength: NDT 1’s Resonance feels like a victory lap