Rosas danst Rosas

EnglishIn 1983, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker had her international breakthrough with Rosas danst Rosas, a performance that has since become a benchmark in the history of postmodern dance. Rosas danst Rosas builds on the minimalism initiated in Fase (1982): abstract movements constitute the basis of a layered choreographic structure in which repetition plays the lead role. The fierceness of these movements is countered by small everyday gestures. Four female dancers dance 'themselves', over and over again. Their perseverance and exhaustion result in an emotional charge that contrasts sharply with the rigorous structure of the choreography. The repetitive, “maximalistic” music by Thierry De Mey and Peter Vermeersch was created concurrently with the choreography. This restaging of Rosas danst Rosas will be danced by a completely new cast.

Rosas danst Rosas builds upon the minimalism initiated in Fase (1982): abstract movements form the basis of a layered choreographic structure in which repetition plays the leading role. The intensity of these movements is countered by small, everyday gestures. Four female dancers dance themselves, again and again. The exhaustion and perseverance associated with this create an emotional charge that stands in sharp contrast to the rigorous structure of the choreography. The repetitive, “maximalist” music by Thierry De Mey and Peter Vermeersch was created simultaneously with the choreography. For this revival, an entirely new, young cast will perform Rosas danst Rosas.