Each year, the dancers of NDT 1 and NDT 2 organize a unique programme: Switch. An evening composed entirely by the dancers themselves, of which all proceeds will go to a charity of their choice. The 2025 edition will take place on January 18.
View the NDT 2 programme Lucid Variations as video on demand in Digital Theatre.
In a triple bill of works, Do Not Run Fly builds imaginary landscapes in an attempt to understand a world that is constantly changing. NDT 1 presents two new creations by choreographers Marcos Morau and Yoann Bourgeois, as well as one audience favorite from the oeuvre of Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT), Solo Echo (2012) by associate choreographer Crystal Pite.
This programme will be accompanied live by the Dutch Ballet Orchestra during the performances in The Hague and Amsterdam.
Marcos Morau addresses the urgent questions of today, in an effort to be witness to a world that exists in continuous turmoil and change. In his quest to understand human behaviour, the choreographer aims to emphasize the fight against the things that destroy us while reflecting on ideas on progress, society and the individual. Morau studied photography, movement and theatre, and is known for building imaginary landscapes in his works. He has been the director and choreographer of Barcelona based company La Veronal for over a decade, and his work has been presented at festivals and theatres worldwide. This new creation will be Morau’s first work with NDT 1.
In his creations, Yoann Bourgeois focuses on the body’s interaction with space by creating physical devices that amplify this connection. Inspired by kinetic arts and optical illusions, Bourgeois’ work weaves together multiple disciplines such as dance, theatre, circus and the visual arts. “I am very interested in the world of games and in particular the game category that Roger Caillois calls the ’vertigo games’,” says Bourgeois. “These consist of an attempt to destroy for a moment the stability of perception and inflict on the lucid consciousness a kind of voluptuous panic.” This will be Bourgeois’ third creation for the company, a work he is co-creating with his partner Marie Bourgeois.
“Tell yourself, in that final flowing of cold through your limbs, that you love what you are.” These words from ‘Line for Winter’ by American poet Mark Strand were the inspiration for Solo Echo (2012), originally created for NDT 1 by associate choreographer Crystal Pite. Against a backdrop of steadily whirling snow one character is seen through the perspective of many. Set to two sonatas for cello and piano by Brahms – the first composed at the beginning of his life and the second towards the end – Solo Echo describes a life’s journey from the coming of age to the passing of time. Upon its premiere, the work was met with critical acclaim by the Dutch press: “The solos are growing gradually until all dancers create a great organic knot, a moving sculpture that, indeed, echoes the sounds of all individuals,” wrote de Volkskrant.
This programme will be accompanied live by the Dutch Ballet Orchestra during the performances in The Hague and Amsterdam.
Marco Morau’s new production is co-sponsored by Ammodo.
Our performances start at 19:45 and last approximately 2,5 hours. This programme contains two intermissions.
Season 2023-2024 | 16 mei t/m 8 juni 2024
Amare, Den Haag
16 (première),17,18 May
6,7,8* June
Nationale Opera & Ballet, Amsterdam
22,23 May
Stadsschouwburg Utrecht
27,28 May
Theater Rotterdam
1,2 June
*On 8 June, we will host an NDT Club Drinks!
After the final performance of Do Not Run Fly on Saturday 8 June in Amare, The Hague, we invite you to the NDT Club Drinks. This drink is especially meant for current or future NDT Club visitors: a series of events in which dance, performance, talks and party blend into each other. Especially for NDT visitors and dance lovers between 18 and ±35 years old. Discover NDT, meet other young dance lovers and celebrate the end of the dance season together with NDT dancers, a drink and a DJ.
Check out the list of all NDT 1 dancers and get to know the dancers better by reading their biographies and personal stories.
NDT organizes introduction talks prior to the performances of NDT 1 and NDT 2 in the Netherlands. The introduction talk takes 30 minutes and offers the opportunity the audience to meet our company on a personal level before the performance starts. Modern dance and the repertoire of NDT in particular are the focus of our introduction talks.
You can read more information in the information e-mail you receive the day before your visit to Amare, or via the website of the theater in question where you are visiting the NDT performance
We started a new dance project for children between 8 and 14 years old: NDT Young Creatives. Dance experience is not required, but you do need enthousiasm to create and perform! Wondering if there will also be a workshop around this programme? Check it out via the link below.
Photo: Sacha Grootjans
