Kontakthof
TANZTHEATER WUPPERTAL
PINA BAUSCH
Experience the legendary Pina Bausch performance “Kontakthof” with Tanztheater Wuppertal!
After 10,000 people have experienced Pina Bausch's “Le Sacre du Printemps” at Østre Gasværk Teater, now is your chance to experience the company that Pina Bausch herself created: Tanztheater Wuppertal.
Tanztheater Wuppertal, currently led by Boris Charmatz, continues Pina Bausch's legacy. The company re-performs her iconic works, such as “Café Müller” and “Le Sacre du printemps”, while also exploring new ensemble works that blend dance and theater.
“Kontakthof” is one of Pina Bausch’s most iconic works, created in 1978. The performance explores themes such as love, intimacy and longing. Through dance and humor, human relationships are explored in all their complex facets. The complexity has only increased in the present, which makes Kontakthof more relevant than ever.
Philippina “Pina” Bausch
Philippina “Pina” Bausch (1940-2009) was a German modern dancer and choreographer, known for her unique dance style that combined acting and dance. This concept is called Tanztheater.
GAMLE SCENE
June 26th, 2025 – 19:30
June 27th, 2025 – 19:30
June 28th, 2025 – 19:30
June 29th, 2025 – 14:00
“A masterpiece that brims with timeless truths about desire and human vulnerability, confronting viewers with the raw and sometimes absurd nature of social interactions.”
★★★★★
The Guardian
“A masterful exploration of human relations, with scenes that convey both the joy and torment of social and romantic pursuits, capturing the universal struggle for connection.”
Le Monde
“A meditation on courtship, manners, and vulnerability”
The New York Times
Pina Bausch
Scenography / costumes:
Rolf Borzik
Edited by:
Rolf Borzik, Marion Cito, Hans Pop
Music:
Bertal-Maubon-Daniderff
Jimmy Dorsey
Anton Karas
Juan Llossas
Jean Sibelius
Jack Stapp
Harry Stone
Duration:
2h 50min
including one intermission
TANZTHEATER WUPPERTAL PINA BAUSCH CREW
Choreography / Direction
Pina Bausch
Scenography / costumes
Rolf Borzik
Collaboration
Rolf Borzik, Marion Cito,
Hanz Pop
Rehearsal Directors Restaging
Barbara Kaufmann,
Franko Schmidt
Music
Bertal-Maubon-Daniderff
Jimmy Dorsey
Anton Karas
Juan Llossas
Jean Sibelius
Jack Stapp
Harry Stone
DANCERS
Edd Arnold
Emma Barrowman
Andrey Berezin
Dean Biosca
Naomi Brito
Emily Castelli
Maria Giovanna Delle Donne
Taylor Drury
Çağdaş Ermiş
Luciény Kaabral
Nayoung Kim
Reginald Lefebvre
Alexander López Guerra
Nicholas Losada
Blanca Noguerol Ramírez
Claudia Ortiz Arriaza*
Julian Stierle
Michael Strecker
Christopher Tandy
Sara Valenti*
Frank Willens
* as guest
Tanztheater Wuppertal
Pina Bausch
Managing Director
Dr. Daniel Siekhaus
Artistic Management Director
Robert Sturm
Tour team
Technical Director
Jörg Ramershoven
Lighting Director
Fernando Jacon
Lights
Peter Bellinghausen
Follow-Up Lights
Kerstin Hardt
Sound
Karsten Fischer
Till Bellinghausen
Stage Manager
Andreas Deutz
Senior Stage Technicians
Dietrich Röder
Martin Winterscheidt
Supervisor Costumes
Anke Wadsworth
Wardrobe
Katharina Froehlich
Ulrike Schneider
Renatus Matuschowitz
Physiotherapist
Bernd-Uwe Marszan
Training
Christophe Dozzi
Pianist
Günther Plöger
Tour Management
Leonie Werner
World premiere: 9. December 1978, Wuppertal Operahus
GAMLE SCENE
June 26th, 2025 – 19:30
June 27th, 2025 – 19:30
June 28th, 2025 – 19:30
June 29th, 2025 – 14:00
