Nederlands Dans Theater NDT 2

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Two visionaries, two worlds: For NDT 2, Marco Goecke and Marcos Morau set dark souls and rituals in motion.

Dance At last, the legendary NDT 2 is back in Austria! Inspired by the correspondence between Ingeborg Bachmann and Paul Celan and set to music by Franz Schubert, Alfred Schnittke and the rock band Placebo, with Wir sagen uns Dunkles Marco Goecke presents a choreography about the vulnerable, dark side of humanity. With Folkå, Marcos Morau presents a pulsating visual and auditory landscape that tells a story about community, customs and traditions.

Choreographer Marco Goecke works with renowned companies worldwide. As winner of the German Dance Award 2022, he is considered a formative figure in classical dance and will become Artistic Director of the Ballet at Theater Basel from the 2025/2026 season. Marcos Morau is one of the most influential voices in contemporary dance and has been contributing his artistic vision as Artist in Residence at the Staatsballett Berlin since 2023. NDT 2 was founded in 1978 as the second company of the NDT. Originally conceived as a talent factory for young dancers, it has developed into an independent company with its own repertoire and worldwide tours.

CAST & CREDITS

Wir sagen uns Dunkles
Marco Goecke choreography, staging, costumes, Ralitza Malehounova direction, Jan Pieter Koch musical consultant, Udo Haberland lightning design, Ander Zabala rehearsal director NDT Joey Gertin, Esmee Boevink, César Sautès-Vescovali, Nathaniel Belnavis-Wright, Nathanaël Plantier, Nathan Allen, César Sautès-Vescovali, Maša Anic, Giovanna Doria, Sophia Frilot, Ruth Lee dance Simon van Schothorst understudy

Music
*Franz Schubert: Piano Trio in E-flat major, D 897, Notturno
*Placebo: Song to Say Goodbye, Slave to the Wage (Lyrics: Steven James Hewitt, Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, Scott Kannberg, Stephen Malkmus), Loud like Love (Lyrics: Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, Steven Joseph Forrest, William Patrick Lloyd), Publisher: BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
*Alfred Schnittke: Piano Quintet In tempo di Valse © Edition Peters, Leipzig / Albersen Verhuur B.V., The Hague

Folkå
Marcos Morau choreography, staging, Shay Partush direction, Juan Cristóbal Saavedra composition, sound design, Tom Visser lightning design, Silvia Delagneau costumes, Ander Zabala rehearsal director NDT Nathan Allen, Maša Anic, Sophia Frilot, Joey Gertin, Giovanna Doria, Ruth Lee, Nathanaël Plantier, César Sautès-Vescovali, Esmee Boevink, Justin Padilla, Erin Park, Chléa Giguère, Joan Jansana Escobedo, Eliana Hayward dance Simon van Schothorst understudy

Musik
*Kim Sutherland: Condividiamo La Luna & Whisper
*The London Bulgarian Choir conducted by Dessislava Stefanova: Mor’f Elenku (trad.), Izgreyala Yasna Zvezda (trad. arrangement by Dessislava Stefanova), Razbolyal Se E Mlad Stoyan (Kiril Todorov)