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Posted on March 23, 2011
Sadler’s Wells and the Barbican Centre are collaborating for the first time to present an unprecedented season of ten works by Pina Bausch, one of the most influential choreographers in dance. The season runs from June 6–July 12, 2012, as part of the Olympic celebrations. Tickets go on sale on May 9, 2011.
Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: World Cities 2012 will be the first ever continuous season of works by Bausch and her company. Seven of the works will be receiving their UK premieres. Bausch, who died in 2009, embarked on her landmark series of international co-productions in 1986. Each work was created at the invitation of specific global cities. Bausch and her renowned multinational company would live in each city for a period of time, then return to Wuppertal to create a new work inspired by their visit.
The ten works performed in the London season are:
Viktor (1986)
Rome, Italy
June 6–7, Sadler’s Wells
Nur Du (Only You) (1996)
California, USA
UK premiere
June 9–10, Barbican
…como el musguito en la piedra, ay si si si… (2009)
Santiago, Chile
UK premiere
June 12–13, Sadler’s Wells
Bamboo Blues (2007)
India
UK premiere
June 15–16, Barbican
Der Fensterputzer (The Window Washer) (1997)
Hong Kong, China
UK premiere
June 18–19, Sadler’s Wells
Ten Chi (2004)
Japan
UK premiere
June 21–22, Barbican
Néfés (2003)
Istanbul, Turkey
UK premiere
June 24–25, Sadler’s Wells
Água (2001)
Brazil
June 28–29, Barbican
Palermo Palermo (1989)
Palermo, Sicily
July 1–2, Sadler’s Wells
Wiesenland (2000)
Budapest, Hungary
UK premiere
July 8–9, Sadler’s Wells
The season was commissioned by Sadler’s Wells in association with Cultural Industry and the Barbican, with thanks to Wuppertal, North Rhine Westphalia and Arts Council England. Tickets will be on sale from www.sadlerswells.com or 0844 412 4300 and from www.barbican.org.uk or 0845 120 7550.
Picture: Bamboo Blues. Photograph: Angelos Giotopolous.