Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch at Sadler's Wells: ...como el musguito en la piedra...

By Erin Johnson, 13 June 2012

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Reviewed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London on 12 June 2012

...como el musguito en la piedra, ay si si si... (Pina Bausch)

Tanztheater Wuppertal

Pina Bausch’s Kontakthof – Echoes of ‘78: poignant reality

Graham Watts, 7th April

A reimagining of Pina Bausch's 1978 Kontakthof by Meryl Tankard brings together eight of the original cast members in a unique and poignant revival.

*****

Sweet Mambo: charismatic masters of Pina Bausch at Sadler’s Wells

Graham Watts, 12th February

Sweet Mambo was one of those rare evenings that felt very special, unique in the sense of watching history revisited in the present day.

****1

Rites in Antwerp: a towering triple bill for Opera Ballet Vlaanderen

Elsa Giovanna Simonetti, 17th January

In Rites, Opera Ballet Vlaanderen confirm its status as a leading contemporary dance company with a formidable triple bill, technically demanding for both dancers and orchestra.

****1

Tanztheater Wuppertal inject new life into Pina Bausch's Vollmond

Graham Watts, 18th February

A late Bausch classic reinterpreted by a nearly new ensemble, it remains an excellent example of her remarkable artistic dynasty that continues to astonish over 15 years after her death.

***11

Acogny & Airaudo/École des Sables: a riveting double bill

Graham Watts, 6th November

A double bill of great contrasts, common ground[s] with Germaine Acogny and Malou Airaudo, and Bausch’s Rite of Spring with École des Sables is captivating.

****1

Pina Bausch's Nelken: still a signature piece

Graham Watts, 14th February

Pina Bausch's Nelken returns to Sadler's Wells for the first time in almost two decades.

****1

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Erin Johnson

Erin Johnson is a postgraduate student at London Contemporary Dance School, and an avid writer. She holds two bachelor degrees from the University of Washington, one in journalism and the other in dance.