Das Ballett - Ich... | Radio & Juliet

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Choreographies by Johan Plaitano and Edward Clug

Two fascinating contemporary ballet creations in one evening that could not be more different. Johan Plaitano, principal dancer at Ballett Halle, presents "Ich...", his first major choreography, which he created especially for and with our ballet company. This world premiere will be accompanied by an evening of ballet by a grand master of his field: "Radio & Juliet" by Edward Clug. Since its premiere at the State Theatre in Maribor, Clug's version of the most famous love story in world literature has celebrated successes in many countries: Juliet's story from Shakespeare's classic has been danced in Paris, London, Rome, Tokyo and San Francisco to the music of the cult band "Radiohead".

"I..."

Johan Plaitano initially wants to entice his audience to break out of the hustle and bustle of everyday life and see life in a playful way again. He takes his dancers into the world of sandboxes, swings, climbing frames and slides and lets them let off steam there with great choreographic delight. Because even adults need space to try things out, rediscover the world and develop a desire to be together.

"Radio & Juliet"

In the second part of this double bill, Juliet wakes up next to her dead lover. Instead of immediately taking her own life, she travels back in time and investigates how it could have come to this in the family dispute between the Capulets and Montagues. Wouldn't there have been a chance to live love? Would there have been room for personal decisions that did not lead to death? And what role do men and masculinity actually play in this play? In the end, Clug leaves it up to Juliet's dancer to decide whether she chooses death or life. Her journey is accompanied by the always revolutionary and breathtaking music of the British band "Radiohead".