2019 - euro-scene Leipzig

2019

Parallel worlds

29th Festival of Contemporary European Theatre and Dance 05 Nov – 10 Nov 2019

Theater and dance from old and new Europe Under the patronage of Burkhard Jung, Mayor of the City of Leipzig

Festivaldirektorin: Ann-Elisabeth Wolff in collaboration with the Artistic Advisory Board

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Programme 2019

Am Königsweg (On the royal road)

The events occurring under the reign of an absolustist king are highly charged. The name Trump is never mentioned; nevertheless the references to the present are so arousing and grotesque. Elfriede Jelinek wanted Nikolaus Habjan, the famous puppeteer, puppet builder and director from Vienna, for the Austrian première of her text. With 6 actors, he created a breath-taking piece with puppets. Nikolaus Habjan was already a guest at euro-scene Leipzig in 2016 and 2018.

VR_I

A desert landscape in blinding sunlight reaches into infinity. What is real? What is unreal? 5 audience members at a time, equipped with VR-glasses, can submerge into the virtual dance piece for 20 minutes. The Swiss choreographer Gilles Jobin created a mix of performance and 3D-film for the first time.

Das Lackballett (The lacquer ballet)

Oskar Schlemmer, artist from the famous Bauhaus in Weimar and Dessau, created »Das Lackballett« (»The lacquer ballet«) as one of his last works. On the occasion of the 100th Bauhaus anniversary, the Theater der Klänge, Dusseldorf, revived the piece for the first time since its only performance in 1941. J. U. Lensing staged Oskar Schlemmer’s colourful figures with 6 dancers, live video sequences and electronic music.

lostmovements

The new dance solo with Jan Martens is based on two very different signatures: his own and that of the choreographer Marc Vanrunxt. The broad range of feelings and the references to other artists creates a touching piece of great humanity.

Jessica and me

A woman in a white dress and red stilettos brings a hint of glamour into the room … It is Cristiana Morganti, the long-term soloist at Pina Bausch’s Tanztheater in Wuppertal. The Italian woman’s self-portrait combines fast-paced and humorous moments in Pina Bausch’s aesthetics with her own gradual detachment from this Tanztheater-icon.

Diary of a madman

A man works at a public authority. He does the same thing every day – routine, no contacts … He has to change something in his life to not go crazy, so he creates a new reality in his fantasy. Marjan Nečak staged this mono-opera based on the eponymous story by Nikolai Gogol (1835) and also composed the music himself. The remarkable performer Ozren Grabarić plays the role.

Pierre et le loup (Peter and the Wolf)

Once upon a time there was the little boy Peter, who lived with his grandfather, and a cat, a bird, a duck, a hunter and a wolf … When danger looms, friendship brings them together. The French choreographer Émilie Lalande created a magical dance piece for children with 6 dancers based on the famous musical fairy tale »Peter und der Wolf« (»Peter and the wolf«) by the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev (1936).

Happyology / Tears of joy

Can theatre make you happy? Together with the audience, three performers go on an expedition to self-optimize their own happiness. In a playful appropriation and deconstruction of various coaching-methods, Dragana Bulut questions an individual desire for happiness; its commercialization provides for sad but also humorous associations.

Soirée Preljocaj / Ghost (Geist) / Centaures (Zentauren) / Still life (Stillleben)

This evening presents three choreographies by Angelin Preljocaj, one of the most important choreographers in France. The great dancers of Ballet Preljocaj interpret the pieces "Ghost", "Centaures" and "Still life". After guest performances at euro-scene Leipzig in 2001 and 2005, Angelin Preljocaj's great aesthetic diversity is once again expressed in a brilliant, elegant and stirring manner.

The best German dance solo

20 solos of 5 minutes will be danced for the 14th time on the legendary round table. All boundaries between professionals and amateurs, styles, nationality and age are removed. Three jury prizes and one audience prize will be awarded.

Lackbilder von Oskar Schlemmer (Lacquer paintings by Oskar Schlemmer)

One primarily associates the name of the painter, sculptor and stage designer Oskar Schlemmer (1888-1943) with the Bauhaus in Weimar and Dessau.

Die Klavierspielerin (The piano player)

The 36-year-old piano teacher Erika teaches at the conservatory in Vienna. She is a victim of her mother’s oppression and terror, and unable to show her feelings.

Polina – danser sa vie (Polina – dancing through life)

Polina grows up on the periphery of Moscow in modest circumstances. Her parents hope her ballet education will offer her a better future.

Quo vadis Europa? (Europe where are you going?)

Where is the independent scene going in Europe? How much load can the independent performing arts, which are based on values such as tolerance and openness, carry? And how can they be strengthened in a climate characterized by scepticism of Europe?

The wheels in motion

Stage technology is usually a secret and invisible to the audience. You only pay attention to the stage design, music, lighting effects.

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