Echoes of '78 – Kontakthof
© Uwe Stratmann
Tue 26.11. – Sun 01.12.24
Sadler’s Wells, Pina Bausch Foundation and Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch
Opernhaus Wuppertal, Kurt-Drees-Straße 4, 42283 Wuppertal
Originally premiered in 1978, Kontakthof is a seminal piece in Pina Bausch’s repertoire, created at a time when her work was beginning to receive international recognition. It is said that Pina often mused on the idea of seeing her original cast dance the piece when older. Now, 45 years later, a new encounter with Kontakthof is being created by choreographer Meryl Tankard, who was one of the main characters in 1978. It is contribution to the preparation of the Pina Bausch Centre.