Roots of Lives
Thu 29.01.26, 19:30
Fri 30.01.26, 19:30
Pina Bausch Centre under construction, Bundesallee 260, Wuppertal
Dancers from 14 African countries came together for the international transmission of Pina Bausch's famous choreography to Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps. The production common ground[s] • The Rite of Spring, a joint production by the Pina Bausch Foundation, École des Sables and Sadler's Wells, has toured worldwide. Now two of the dancers and choreographers involved are coming to Wuppertal for a guest performance: Shelly Ohene-Nyako and Babacar Mané, who also danced with the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch as a guest in the 2025 revival of The Rite of Spring.
Roots of Lives is inspired by the horoscopes of the two performers, Shelly Ohene-Nyako and Babacar Mané, which both complement and contradict each other. A game of mutual balance that revolves around the four elements of nature and questions the relationship between the conscious and the unconscious, between the self and the other.
Workshop by Shelly Ohene-Nyako and Babacar Mané
Accompanying the performance Roots of Lives, Shelly Ohene-Nyako and Babacar Mané are organising a workshop for students and professional dancers aged 16 and above. This workshop provides participants with tools to help them find their own personality in space and in their movements, using aspects from the repertoire of Roots of Lives.
Shelly Ohene-Nyako
Shelly is Ghanaian and Swiss. After completing her bachelor's degree in performing arts, she worked as a freelance dancer. In 2018, she moved to Ghana, where she began teaching ballet and blending different styles. Her goal is to help the performing arts scene in Africa grow.
Babacar Mané
Babacar has worked with several dance companies. He attended the National School of Arts in Senegal to train in choreography. Babacar was the winner of the Institut Français de Paris' ‘Visa Pour La Création 2020’ programme.