Konzert Theater Bern: Paul Klee’s dynamism depicted through dance

By Sarah Batschelet, 12 May 2019

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Reviewed at Konzert Theatre, Bern on 11 May 2019

Engel in Blau (Mattia Russo, Antonio de Rosa)

Mr Rabbit (Etienne Béchard)

Tanzcompagnie Konzert Theater Bern

Till Kuhnert, Set Designer

Catherine Voeffray, Costume Designer

Hanspeter Liechti, Lighting Designer

Winston Ricardo Arnon, Dancer

Toshitaka Nakamura, Dancer

Andrey Alves, Dancer

Nozomi Matsuoka, Dancer

Ballet in Bern: Kontraste takes a mixed reception

Sarah Batschelet, 1st March

In the Swiss capital city,the Tanzcompagnie Konzert Theater Bern recently danced a two-part programme of riveting works by Sharon Eyal and Jo Strømgren.

****1

Nanine Linning's Zero

Katja Vaghi, 6th December

Nanine Linning’s Zero is a vision of an apocalyptic future that thrilled the audience at the Stadtstheater, Bern. Reviewed my Katja Vaghi.

****1

Ambition confuse de la Salomé bernoise

Elodie Olson-Coons, 28th January

Une décevante production de l'opéra de Richard Strauss au Konzertheater de Bern.

**111

Acosta's Don Quixote for BRB: polished but not quite enough panache

Jonathan Gray, 23rd April

Carlos Acosta's Don Quixote for Birmingham Royal Ballet returned to Sadler's Wells with polished but low-key interpretations across the board.

***11

The Royal Ballet and McGregor: stunning dancing but nothing really new

Deborah Weiss, 18th April

An evening of ballets by Wayne McGregor, including the world premiere of Quantum Souls, proved to be a little too much of the same thing.

***11

The Center Will Not Hold: Dorrance Dance thrills at Sadler's Wells

Daniel Pratt, 17th April

Dorrance Dance offer a compelling mix of genres in The Center Will Not Hold – high energy, full of surprises, top quality performances.

****1

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Sarah Batschelet

Sarah Batschlelet, long based in Switzerland, took a degree in Art History from Smith College, Northampton, Massachuetts, and lives as a freelance writer and editor near Zurich.