Staatsballett Berlin at Staatsoper Unter den Linden

2 Chapters Love

Ballet

Unter den Linden 7 10117 Berlin

Gods and Dogs / 2 Chapters Love

A group of ballet dancers in nude costumes and headpieces tightly clustered together on stage, arms interlinked, gazing intently outward.
© Carlos Quezada
© Jubal Battisti
© Carlos Quezada
© Carlos Quezada
© Jubal Battisti
© Jubal Battisti
© Carlos Quezada
© Carlos Quezada
© Carlos Quezada

Description

Jiří Kylián has left a lasting mark on 20th-century ballet. In Gods and Dogs, Kylián bridges the divine and the instinctual, order and madness, in a radically concentrated manner. The piece explores the fine line where “normal” behaviour tips into the seemingly “bizarre,” revealing the darkness hidden within the everyday. The choreography depicts the struggle of the individual against unleashed energy, the fusion of human and instinct, the opening of a yawning gap between who we are and who we dare not be. In this way, the work becomes a radical, poetic quest for the irrational moment that ultimately makes us human.

Sharon Eyal is one of the most distinctive choreographic voices in contemporary dance. With 2 Chapters Love she creates yet another unparalleled experience. Precision, repetition, and compression in the choreography push the dancers to their limits and beyond. Clear lines set to electronic beats transform every movement into a hypnotic pull, where classical technique meets club aesthetics. Love, pain, desire, and loneliness are felt intensely and physically. 2 Chapters Love draws both the ensemble and the audience into a collective rapture that lingers long after the performance.

Suitable for ages 10 and above

Cast

Ori Lichtik
Music
Jóhann Jóhansson
Music
Philippe Rameau
Music
Max Richter
Music
Marco Rosano
Music
Andreas Scholl
Music
Etta James
Music
Johann Sebastian Bach
Music
Ólafur Arnalds
Music
Gai Behar
Co-Choreographie
Sol León
Set Design
Sol León / Sharon Eyal
Costumes
Alon Cohen / Jolanda de Kleine
Lighting Design
Joke Visser
Costumes realised by
Léo Lérus
Einstudierung
Sol León
Video - Konzept und Bild
Ennya Larmit
Video - Animation, Illustration und Schnitt
Thijs Scheele
Sound
Isabel Theißen
Costume development
Roger Van der Poel / Chloé Albaret
Assistants to the Choreographer
Sol León / Sharon Eyal
Choreography

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