Matthias Burkert works with Pina Bausch from 1979. He is an important advisor on questions concerning the music in her pieces. From 1995 he works together with Andreas Eisenschneider.

Finola Cronin is a dancer at Tanztheater Wuppertal from 1985 to 1995. She is involved in the creation of 4 pieces by Pina Bausch. And she takes on roles in several other pieces.

Anne Martin is a dancer in the Tanztheater Wuppertal from 1978 to 1991. She is involved in the creation of 9 pieces by Pina Bausch. And she takes on roles in several other pieces.

Dominique Mercy has been a dancer at the Tanztheater Wuppertal for 45 years. He is involved in the creation of 32 pieces by Pina Bausch. Pina Bausch dies in 2009. Dominique Mercy takes over the artistic direction of Tanztheater Wuppertal for four years, together with Robert Sturm.

Jan Minařík worked as a dancer in Wuppertal from 1970. In 1973, Pina Bausch took him on in her newly formed Tanztheater Wuppertal. He was part of the ensemble until 2000. He was involved in the creation of 36 of Pina Bausch's pieces.

Nazareth Panadero is a dancer in the Tanztheater Wuppertal from 1979 to 2021. She was involved in the development of 19 pieces by Pina Bausch. Today she dances as a guest for the Tanztheater.

Jean Laurent Sasportes is a dancer at the Tanztheater Wuppertal from 1979 to 1996. He is involved in the creation of 10 pieces by Pina Bausch. He also takes on roles in other pieces. Later he dances many times as a guest with the Tanztheater.

A piece by Pina Bausch

Musik aus Spanien, Italien, Marokko, Ägypten, Zentralafrika, Argentinien, Brasilien, Musik des Mittelalters, Jazz der 30er und 40er Jahre, Musik von Peter Kowald und Diamanda Gala, Lamentos aus Spanien und Italien, Bearbeitung Matthias Burkert.
Wir danken der Firma Großfoto Wedel, Düsseldorf, für die 
Projektions-Dias.

Funders

Season 1990/91

Premieres

Tanzabend II

Performances

Persons involved

From the Pina Bausch Archives
Season 1990/91