May 23, 2014 one of the most anticipated events of the toronto dance season is the luminato festivals presentation, june 1114 at the bluma appel theatre, of another classic pina bausch work, kontakthof. But tanztheater wuppertal pina bausch seems to be forged in its founders image in more ways than one. To keep this heritage alive, and provide new ways to access it, the pina bausch centre is planned at wuppertals former municipal theatre, the schauspielhaus. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Teenagers perform kontakthof by pina bausch year 2009 genre documentary type movies idmb rating 7. It showed something beautiful and tentative, turning into something callous and nasty. Edition quadrilingue francaisanglaisallemanditalien 1dvd.
This is pina bausch and the tanztheater wuppertal by antoine mills on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Pina is an adventurous work of cinema that highlights the bold legacy of one of the worlds true creative visionaries. The mystery image from the previous post july 26 is from kontakthof pina short for philippine was born nearby in solingen in 1940, three years before the battle of the ruhr. They have the same steps, the same material, but one is danced by a cast of teenagers, the other by. Pina bausch, a genius of dance bidisha opinion the. The choreographer pina bausch, who died on 30 june, was unquestionably the leading exponent of dance theatre in europe. Over these years, hardcore pina fans waited eagerly for the company to return while new devotees have been initiated into the fold, and virtually every performance sold out. In 1983 she became director of the folkwang dance studio, a position she shared with fellow.
The infrequent london appearances of the company she. Teenagers perform kontakthof by pina bausch 2009 starring pina bausch on dvd and bluray. It was suggested to look at pina bausch kontakthof link to video here. When she assumed the directorship of the wuppertal opera ballet in 1973, bausch set out to broaden its classical orientation. Since 1984, bam has been the only new york city venue presenting tanztheater wuppertal pina bauscha friendship almost 30 years old. Kontakthof, by tanztheater wuppertal pina bausch, at bam. Gallen 1983 zurich 1983 brussels 1983 milan 1982 london 1982 adelaide 1982. The dancer and choreographer pina bausch made history.
Finding a language for life the arts foundation of north rhinewestphalia and the pina bausch foundation follow up on pina bauschs credo with a codeveloped grant programme and award the pina bausch fellowship for dance and choreography for the first time in 2016. Edition quadrilingue francaisanglaisallemanditalien 1dvd pina bausch 6 pages download and read online kontakthof. Anton karas charlie chaplin juan llossas jean sibelius duration. Oct 29, 2014 members of tanztheater wuppertal pina bausch performing the 1978 work kontakthof, set in a dance hall and infused with anxious hope and longing, at the brooklyn academy of musics howard. I will verify how pina deals gender in terms of aesthetics, roles and movement patterns. Born in 1940 in solingen, she began her dance studies at the age of 14 with kurt jooss at the folkwang hochschule, essen. Pina bausch began her training at the folkwang school in essen in 1955, it was there she studied with kurt jooss. Fine because for once i and other feminist critics dont have to crank the gears to point out the genius of a creator who was belittled in her. Sadlers wells theatre pina bausch a brief biography. A longplanned film collaboration between the director and the choreographer was in preproduction when bausch died in 2009.
Rent pina bausch movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Two years later, wenders decided to go ahead with the. Paris, 16 october 2007 pina bausch, choreographer and director of tanztheater wuppertal, was born in soligen, germany in 1941. Sadlers wells theatre the singular art of pina bausch. This is an artform which bausch reinvented when she began her work in wuppertal in the early 1970s and has no english equivalent. Pina bausch fellowship for dance and choreography pina. Laurent philippe while the troupe was in paris for a threeweek period, presenting bandoneon, her controversial 1980 piece, followed by her magnificent 2006 creation, vollmond, i spoke to frenchman dominique mercy, now 56, the dancer who has been at her side since she formed her company in 1973. Royd climenhaga currently teaches at eugene lang collegethe new school university in new york city, and is the editor of the pina bausch sourcebook. Tanztheater wuppertal pina bausch performs 1980 at. During this time she made over 40 productions, many of which have travelled throughout the world. Jul 01, 2009 pina bausch is dead and im pretty fine with it.
When bausch died, plans by her close friend wim wenders to create a 3d movie about her work seemed unlikely to come to. A sensation at the 2010 berlin film festival, dancing dreams is a testiment to bauschs revolutionary work. Members of tanztheater wuppertal pina bausch performing the 1978 work kontakthof, set in a dance hall and infused with anxious hope and longing, at the brooklyn academy of musics howard. The making of tanztheater about the series routledge performance practitioners. Pina bauschs kontakthof set to touch down in toronto. Pina bauschs reinvention of the rites of spring in 1975. Collection of black and white photographs by abeele of performances by the wuppertal tanztheater, with an introduction by federico fellini and an essay by akira asada. She created the company tanztheater wuppertal pina bausch, which performs. Pina bauschs works describe individuals within a group. The result, shot in stunning 3d, is a remarkable visual experience and a vivid representation of bauschs art, enacted by a group of staggeringly talented dancers from her company, the tanztheater wuppertal pina bausch. Her unique work and artistic legacy enjoy the status of national cultural heritage. Over the 36 years in which pina bausch 19402009 shaped the work of tanztheater wuppertal, she created an oeuvre that casts an unerring gaze at reality, while simultaneously giving us the courage to be true to our own wishes and desires.
The loneliness of everyone in a group is exposed in kontakthof, a piece that is recently reworked by. Tribute to pina bausch pina is wim wenders homage to the avantgarde german dancerchoreographer pina bausch. A seductive teteatete with all the awkward tension of a high school dance 1, kontakthof which translates as courtyard of contact is bauschian wit and. The folkwang school was one of the few places that provided expressionist modern dance practice. Born in solingen, germany in 1940, pina bausch began her dance studies at the age of 15 at the folkwang school in essen, where she studied with several teachers, including the renowned expressionist choreographer kurt jooss. In 1959 she graduated and was awarded the folkwang prize for special achievement. Kontakthof is a place where people meet who are searching for contact. Directed by wim wenders 2011 france the boundless imagination and physical marvels of the work of the german moderndance pioneer pina bausch leap off the screen in this exuberant tribute by wim wenders.
For 10 months through opening night, the young dancers discover bausch s genius and their own bodies. Tanztheater wuppertal pina bausch performs 1980 at sadlers wells, london ec1 0844 412. A sensation at the 2010 berlin film festival, dancing dreams is a testiment to bausch s revolutionary work. Pina bausch in kontakthof with ladies and gentlemen over 65 book and dvd, larche editeur, paris, 2007. Feb 06, 2014 but tanztheater wuppertal pina bausch seems to be forged in its founders image in more ways than one. For 10 months through opening night, the young dancers discover bauschs genius and their own bodies. Pina bausch was director of the tanztheater wuppertal for over 35 years. One of the most anticipated events of the toronto dance season is the luminato festivals presentation, june 1114 at the bluma appel theatre. Pina bauschs kontakthof set to touch down in toronto the star. Books on reserve in green librarys lane reading room. To keep this heritage alive, and provide new ways to access it, the.
Jooss had a strong influence on pina bausch as an artist and choreographer, as royd climenhaga states in pina bausch, published in 2009. This book is the first english language overview of pina bauschs work and methods, combining. When addressing the question, one word invariably crops up in the answer. June 30, 2009 the choreographer pina bausch was an intensely serious exponent of the neoexpressionist form of german dance known as tanztheater. Apr 02, 2010 judith mackrell on pina bausch s kontakthof. Pina bausch, a genius of dance bidisha opinion the guardian.
In memory of bausch, the barbican has presented two versions of her 1978 show, kontakthof. Marking the 30th anniversary of its new york debut at bam, tanztheater wuppertal pina bausch returns to brooklyn with one of its beloved founders seminal dancetheater works. But nothing predestined the young girl, whose parents ran a restaurant, to become one of the most. This book is the first english language overview of pina bausch s work and methods, combining. Bausch may have had the wit of benny hill at times, but more than anything, she understood the power of beauty. Philippine pina bausch 27 july 1940 30 june 2009 was a german dancer and choreographer who, with a blend of movement, sound, and prominent stage sets, and with performers during the development of a piece a style now known as tanztheater, became an influence in the field of modern dance from the 1970s on. Pina bausch foundation fingscheid 5 42285 wuppertal contact press legal privacy notice imprint. Rent pina bausch movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray dvd. Members of tanztheater wuppertal pina bausch performing the 1978 work kontakthof, set in a dance hall and infused with anxious hope and longing, at. The reason why we were so transfixed by the performance was due to the beginning of loving, caring gestures the men were afflicting which then morphed into a vicious attack on the woman.
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