!! CHANGE OF PROGRAM !!

We deeply regret that the announced opening performance by the Vertigo Dance Company from Israel with the piece MANA cannot take place due to the current political situation and the resulting travel restrictions.

Instead, we are presenting a three-part ballet evening to open the festival, featuring impressive choreographic signatures. Performing are the Bavarian Junior Ballet Munich with Night on Bald Mountain by Eric Gauthier and Devil’s Kitchen by Marco Goecke, as well as Cie Samuel Mathieu with Le Déclin by Samuel Mathieu.

The evening begins with Night on Bald Mountain by the Bavarian Junior Ballet Munich, a choreography by Eric Gauthier set to music by Modest Mussorgsky. Through a dynamic interplay of intense pas de deux and contrasting ensemble scenes, the piece explores themes of passion, power, and the fragile balance between humanity and nature.

Next is Le Déclin by Cie Samuel Mathieu, which delves into the shifting nature of relationships — closeness, tension, and fragility.

The evening concludes with Devil’s Kitchen by Marco Goecke, performed by the Bavarian Junior Ballet. Inspired by the music of the British band Pink Floyd (Wish You Were Here, Dogs), Goecke has created a work of great intensity and emotional depth, characterized by a dark, flickering movement language.

Duration: 90 min

Tickets for the festival opening are still available for €25 (reduced €12.50) by calling 0371 4000-430 or online at www.theater-chemnitz.de.
If you have any questions or wish to exchange your tickets, please contact the Theater Chemnitz ticket service directly.

Image: (c) Dieter Wuschanski

Das TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ internationales Festival für zeitgenössischen Tanz 2025 ist Programmpartner von Chemnitz 2025.

Ein Projekt im Rahmen der Kulturhauptstadt Europas Chemnitz 2025. Diese Maßnahme wird mitfinanziert durch Steuermittel auf der Grundlage des vom Sächsischen Landtag beschlossenen Haushaltes und durch Bundesmittel der Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien.