Tanztheater rarely tells a story β not in the way you would expect β but often tells of experience, reminds us of sensations or feelings and chimes with our own memories. It can be baffling, transporting and profoundly touching, sometimes without us even really knowing why. She died at the age of 68 in June Bausch set up her company, Tanztheater Wuppertal, in and her theatre is a place of vivid imagination and grand scale.
Belgium has proved to be fertile ground for dance theatre. Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, for example, has picked up on its influence with her company Rosas. Animals on stage is a running theme.
Les ballets are not a ballet company at all but a collective of choreographers founded by Platel, including Koen Augustijnen, Christine de Smedt ,Lisi Estaras and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui β who has also been working with Akram Khan.
Les Ballets are not afraid of big issues and social commentary β and combine politics with dance, comedy, acrobatics, monologues, live music and song in works such as Foi , Tempus Fugit and Import Export , all seen in the UK. A short introduction to Tanztheater.
