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Ballett Theater Basel21/22
Director: Richard Wherlock
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The Ballett Theater Basel is a dynamic, polyvalent and multi- cultural ensemble in the International class, one of the leading contemporary dance groups in Europe. The members of the Company have thoroughly mastered the vocabulary of both classical ballet and contemporary dance, combining the highest standards of dance with virtuoso dynamism and inspired expressiveness. The ensemble has an outstanding command of both narrative and abstract ballet. There are plenty of contemporary Choreographers working with the Company – Jiri Kylian, Nacho Duato, Ohad Naharin, Alexander Ekman, Johan Inger, Ed Wubbe, Stijn Celis, Hofesh Shechter, Sharon Eyal – to name only a few of them, and of course the outstanding choreographic OEvre of the Director of the Ballett Theater Basel, Richard Wherlock.
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The Ballett Theater Basel
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Cow20. August 2021
Choreography by Alexander Ekman
Music: Mikael Karlsson
90 minutes, 25 dancers
Bliss24. August 2021
Choreography by Johan Inger
Music: Keith Jarrett
30 minutes, 14 dancers
→ available for touring
5 Duos 24. August 2021
Choreographies by Bryan Arias, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Alexander Ekman, Ed Wubbe, Richard Wherlock
Music: F. Chopin, H. Purcell, E. Morente, E. Piaf, J. Haydn
30 minutes, 10 dancers
→ available for touring
La Fille mal Gardée(new creation)
6. November 2021
Choreography by Jeroen Verbruggen
Music: Louis Ferdinand Hérold, arrangement by John Lanchberry
90 minutes, 30 dancers
Snow White16. December 2021
Choreography by Richard Wherlock
Music: Dmitri Schostakowitsch
105 minutes, 30 dancers
Snow White / Schneewittchen (for young audience with workshop)
22.11.2021
Choreography by Richard Wherlock
Music: Dmitri Schostakowitsch
30 minutes, 11 dancers
30 minutes workshop
→ available for touring
Empty Thrones (new creation)
16. September 2021
Choreography by Richard Wherlock
Music: Max Zachrisson
80 minutes, 12 dancers
→ available for touring
Gloria 6./7./8. October 2021 in Winterthur
Choreography by Richard Wherlock and eight members of the Company: J. García Pérez, D. Maiques Marin, S. Pechtl, F. F. Pedersen, A. Ramiandrisoa, J. Rodríguez Cobos, R. Scott, A. Tortosa Vidal
Music: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Antonio Vivaldi
90 minutes, 30 dancers
→ available for touring
TERRitORy (new creation)
26.02.2022
Choreography by Muhammed Kaltuk
Music: Tobias Herzog
30 minutes, 10 dancers
→ available for touring
Titan (new creation)
26.02.2022
Choreography by Edouard Hue
Music: Jonathan Soucasse
30 minutes, 10 dancers
→ available for touring
Salt Womb 20.03.2022
Choreogrpahy by Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar
Music: Ori Lichtik
30 minutes, 11 dancers
→ available for touring
Our Productions 21/22
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Forest Fires (new creation)
Premiere: 20.03.2022
Choreography by Marcos Morau
Music: Nick Cage
40 minutes, 15 dancers
→ available for touring
Heidi (new creation)
6. May 2022
Choreography by Richard Wherlock
Music: Tino Marthaler, Alain Pauli
105 minutes, 30 dancers
→ available for touring
Our Productions 21/22 Our Touring Dates 21/22
Theater Winterthur 6./7./8. October 2021
Gloria by Richard Wherlock, J. García Pérez, D. Maiques Marin, S. Pechtl, F. Pedersen, A. Ramiandrisoa, J. Rodríguez Cobos, R. Scott, A. Tortosa Vidal
La Filature Mulhouse (F)29. January 2022
Ballets européens au XXIe siècle
Bliss by Johan Inger
Theater Casino Zug23. March 2022
Bliss by Johan Inger
Salt Womb by Sharon Eyal
Kurtheater Baden6. April 2022
Bliss by Johan Inger
Salt Womb by Sharon Eyal
Théâtre Le Granit Belfort (F)19. May 2022
Heidiby Richard Wherlock
Our Touring Dates 21/22
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Richard Wherlock has rewritten the history of Ballet-Company in Basel. Over 20 years of unrelenting hard work, the ambitious and highly productive head of ballet has assembled a company of the greatest technical skill, which is up there with the best in the world in both neoclassical dance and contemporary dance techniques and is frequently compared with famous international companies. For years, Wherlock has pursued the concept of a blend of small-scale, contemporary pieces, which are abstract in the broadest sense and play with associative images, and modern, full-length narrative ballets which tell stories, paint characters or interpret literary works in dance.Richard Wherlock could be described as a gentle innovator: building on the legacy of the Classic and modern vocabulary, he choreographs contemporary dance that is brimming with energy and brings it to the stage in traditional story-telling form, as full-length narrative ballets. His choreographies are a mix of effervescent, athletic tension and playful virtuosity.Today, the company comprises around 30 male and female dancers and is hugely popular with audiences in Basel. Particularly successful are his adaptations of the great classics, such as A Swan Lake, Traviata-Ein Ballett, Carmen, Giselle, Eugen Onegin, his enchanting fairy tale ballet Snow White or his outstanding Tewje and other full-length narrative ballets, which Wherlock has reinterpreted in his own, incomparable way.
Richard Wherlock – The Gentle Innovator of Ballet in Basel
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produced by the Swiss broadcasting company DRS, RM Associates and 3SAT. His most recent film success ‹One bullet left› – also produced by Swiss broadcasting company DRS – was awarded the Golden Rose of Montreux in 2003. In 1999 he was nominated for the international dance award ‹Benois de la Danse›. In 2003 he created the choreography for the musical ‹West Side Story›, which was performed on the Seebühne in Bregenz.He was co-founder of SiWiC, a Swiss international advanced training course in choreography from 1997 to 2011, and Richard Wherlock‘s choreographies are regularly danced by participants in the prestigious Prix de Lausanne. In 2021 he was President of the Jury of the Prix de Lausanne. He is also vice-president of the theater Granit in Belfort.Wherlock’s particular interest lies in supporting talented up-and-coming dancers and choreographers. He serves on the juries of numerous international dance and choreographic competitions. The city of Basel has dedicated a plaque to Wherlock on the Spalenberg ‹walk of fame›, where he appears alongside other Basel personalities such as Roger Federer, Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron.
«Our art is … holding on and letting go, precision and dis- organization. Dizzyingly fast, achingly slow, and everything in between. Back, up, forth and down. Immeasurable. … I just love it.» Richard Wherlock
Born in Bristol (GB). After studying at London’s prestigious Ballet Rambert School, he joined their company as a dancer. Wherlock was Ballet Director at Hagen Theatre in Germany from 1991 to 1996, then spending three seasons as director of the Lucerne Ballet before moving to Komische Oper Berlin as artistic director and choreographer of BerlinBallett. He has been director and head choreographer of Ballett Basel since the 2001/2002 season, and artistic director of the renowned festival ‹basel tanzt› from 2004 to 2009.He worked as choreographer with, among others, the following companies: New English Contemporary Ballet, Tanzforum Köln, Scapino Ballet Rotterdam, Finnish Dance Theatre Helsinki, Ballett Staatstheater Braunschweig, Romanian National Ballet, The Icelandic Ballet, Ballet National de Nancy et de Lorraine, Ballet National de Marseille, Ballet de l’Opéra de Nice, aalto ballett theater essen, Europa Danse (UNESCO), Ballett der Deutschen Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf, Singapore Dance Theatre, Ballett der Vereinigten Bühnen Graz, Introdans in Arnheim / Holland, Ballett des Badischen Staats- theaters Karlsruhe, Phoenix Dance Theatre Leeds and Ballet Contemporaneo del Teatro San Martín / Argentina. Wherlock also created a full-length ballet for Les Étoiles de l’Opéra National de Paris. At the International Music Festival in Lucerne he developed choreographies for operas by Monteverdi and Debussy.His film and TV work includes the choreography for Claude Lelouch’s cinema production «Hasards ou Coïncidences», presented in 1998 at the Venice Biennale and at the Montréal and Chicago festivals. In 2000, Wherlock received the Prix Italia for the award-winning dance film ‹Passengers›,
Biography
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Repertoire of Richard Wherlock
Repertoire
2002
Le sacre du printemps / Sidewinding
2003
Rebus
2003
Prelude à l’après-midi d’un faune
2004
Der Tod und das Mädchen
2004
Nussknacker
2006
James oder la Sylphide
2006
Danses Galantes
2006
Verdi Code
2008
A Swan Lake
2009
Casanova … was bleibt
2010
Carmen
2011
Le spectre de la Rose / La Valse
2012
Stoned
2013
Eugen Onegin
2013
Snow White
2014
Juditha Triumphans
2015
Tewje
2016
Robin Hood
2018
Tod in Venedig
2018
Don’t Tell the Kids
2019
The Comedy of Error(Z)
2020
Gloria
2021
Empty Thrones
2022
Heidi
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Bryan Arias
Rami Beer
Mauro Bigonzetti
Christopher Bruce
Claude Brumachon
Joelle Bouvier
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
Stijn Celis
Patrick Delcroix
Nacho Duato
Blanca Li
Hans van Manen
Marcos Morau
Ohad Naharin
Thomas Noone
Angelin Preljocaj
Jiří Pokorný
Hofesh Shechter
Jorma Elo
Alexander Ekman
Sharon Eyal
William Forsythe
Johan Inger
Itzik Galili
Edouard Hue
Cathy Marston
Muhammed Kaltuk
Jirí Kylián
Guestchoreo graphers of the Ballett Theater Basel
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Giacomo Altovino Italy
Training: Hamburg Ballet School (Germany), Dietro le quinte (Italy)
Previous companies: NRW Junior-ballett Dortmund, Ballett Dortmund
Rubén Bañol Herrera Colombia
Training: Incolballet (Colombia), Real Consérvatorio Profesional de Danza de Madrid
Previous companies: Compañía colombiana de ballet, Europadanse, Compañía Nacional de Danza 2, Ballet de la Generalitat Valenciana, Elephant in the Black Box
Diego Benito Gutierrez Spain
Training: Real Conservatorio Pro-fesional de Danza de Madrid
Previous companies: Ballett du Grand Theatre de Geneve, Nafas Dance Company, Introdans
Eva Blunno Italy
Training: Codarts Dance Academy, Rotterdam
Previous companies: Scapino Ballett Rotterdam
Elias Boersma Netherlands
Training: Royal Ballet Conservatory, The Hague
Previous companies: Scapino Ballet Rotterdam
Mirko Campigotto Italy
Training: Achillea in Rivarolo C.se., Kaos Balletto di Firenze, Codarts Rotterdam
Previous companies: Kaos Balletto di Firenze, Introdans, Saaländisches Staastheater Saarbrücken
Ensemble Lydia Caruso Italy
Training: Rosella Hightower, Cannes
Previous companies: Compania de Danza La Mov, Ballet du Grand Théatre de Genève, Rudra Béjart Lausanne
Dayne Florence Australia
Training: Mcdonald College of Performing Art, Ballettschule Theater Basel
Previous companies: Ballet du Rhin Mulhouse, Juniorballett Dortmund, Ballett Nürnberg
Lisa Horten-SkilbreiNorway
Training: Oslo National Academy of The Arts (KHiO), Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Scholarships at Batsheva Dance Company and Nederlands Dans Theater
Kelly KeesingAustralia / Ireland
Training: Palucca Hochschule für Tanz, Dresden
Previous company: Ballet National de Marseille, Konzert Theater Bern
Mikaela KellyUSA / Estonia
Training: The Juilliard School, New York
Previous company: Nederlands Dans Theater 2
Aleix Labara CerverSpain
Training: Real Conservatorio Profesional de Danza Mariemma, Madrid
Previous company: IT Dansa, Barcelona
Debora Maiques MarinSpain
Training: Elise Lummis-School
Previous companies: Compañía Nacional de Danza España 2, Ballet Carmen Roche, Centro Coreografico de Valencia
Thomas MartinoItaly
Training: La Chance Ballet Academy, Rome
Previous companies: Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, Munich
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Gaia MentoglioItaly
Training: Art Garage Napoli, Palucca Hochschule für Tanz Dresden
Kazuki MitsuhashiJapan
Scholarship holder
Training: Ballettschule Theater Basel
Matias MouraPortugal
Training: Codarts, Rotterdam
Previous company: Apprentice at Scapino Ballet, Rotterdam
Francisco PatricioPortugal
Training: Ballettschule Theater Basel, Dance Academy Marseille
Previous companies: Ballet National Marseille Junior Company
Tana Rosás SuñéSpain
Training: Instituto del Teatro Barcelona, Koninklijk Conservatorium, Den Haag
Previous company: IT Dansa Barcelona
Marina Sanchez GarrigósSpain
Training: Institut del Teatre (Barcelona), Central School of Ballet (London)
Previous companies: New English Contemporary Ballet, Nürnberg Ballett
Celia SandoyaSpain
Training: John Cranko Ballettschule, Stuttgart
Previous companies: IT Dansa, Barcelona
Rachelle ScottUSA / France
Training: Juilliard School New York
Previous companies: Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet New York, Ballett Nürnberg
Stefanie PechtlAustria
Training: Ballettschule der Wiener Staatsoper, Dance Academy Monte Carlo
Previous companies: Wiener Staats- ballett, Györi Ballett Hungary, Landestheater Linz, Staatstheater Nürnberg
Frank Fannar PedersenIceland
Training: Iceland Ballett School Reykjavik, Ballettschule der Finni schen Nationaloper (Helsinki)
Previous companies: Iceland Dance Company, IT Dansa Barce lona, Ballett des Staats-theaters Wiesbaden
Anthony RamiandrisoaFrance
Training: Conservatoire de Lyon
Previous company: Junior Ballet Lyon
Javier Rodriguez CobosSpain
Training: Real Conservatorio Nacional de Danza de Madrid
Previous companies: Europa Danse, Ballet des jeunes d’Europe, Compañía National de Danza 2, Ballet de l’Opéra National du Rhin, Introdans
Giuliana Sollami Italy
Training: Codarts, Rotterdam
Previous company: Apprentice at Tanz Luzerner Theater
Andrea Tortosa VidalSpain
Training: Estudio de danza Maria de Avilar; Nederlands Danse Theater II
Previous company: Ballett Basel, Aterballetto
Max ZachrissonSweden
Training: Royal Swedish Ballet School
Previous company: Ballett Dortmund, Schleswig- Holsteinisches Landestheater,Nürnberg Ballett
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Rubén Bañol HerreraGiacomo Altovino
Diego Benito Gutierrez Eva Blunno Lydia Caruso
Mirko Campigotto
Dayne Florence
Elias Boersma
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Lisa Horten-Skilbrei Kelly Keesing
Gaia Mentoglio
Thomas MartinoDebora Maiques Marin
Kazuki Mitsuhashi
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Francisco Patricio
Frank Fannar Pedersen
Matias Moura
Marina Sanchez GarrigósTana Rosás Suñé
Javier Rodriguez CobosAnthony Ramiandrisoa
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Celia Sandoya
Giuliana Sollami
Andrea Tortosa Vidal
Rachelle Scott
Max Zachrisson
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Team
Cristiana SciabordiItaly
Ballet Mistress, rehearsal director
Manuel RenardFrance
Ballet Master, rehearsal director
Tommaso PennacchioItaly
Physiotherapist
Anne-Catherine ThomasFrance
Deputy Ballet Director,Head of Administration, project and production management.
Florent MolletFrance
Administration, Project and Production Management
Francesca GenoveseSwitzerland / Italy
Educational outreach
Bettina FischerSwitzerland / Germany
Dramaturg
Anne-Catherine Thomas
Tommaso Pennacchio
Manuel Renard
Cristiana Sciabordi
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Bettina Fischer
Francesca Genovese
Florent Mollet
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ISRAELOpera Tel Aviv
KOREANational Theatre of KoreaGwacheon Citizens’ HallSuwon Ballett Festival
CHINATian Qiao Theater BeijingGrand Theater TianjinKaiming Theater SuzhouMajestic Theater Shanghai
GERMANYGraf Zeppelin Haus FriedrichshafenStadthalle GüterslohTheater im Pfalzbau LudwigshafenStadthalle Recklinghausen
FRANCEGare du Midi, BiarritzMaison de la danse, LyonLa Coupole, Saint-LouisThéâtre Le Granit, Belfort
ITALYTeatro Comunale, Modena
SPAINTeatro Arriaga, BilbaoTeatro Albeniz, MadridBaluarte Palacio de Congresos, PamplonaTeatro Principal Antzokia, VitoriaTeatro Breton de Los Herreros, Logroño
HUNGARYErkel Theater, BudapestThalia Theater, Budapest Spring Festival
SWITZERLANDBâtiment des forces motrices, GenfLugano Arte et Cultura LACTheater WinterthurKurtheater BadenTheater Casino ZugStadttheater BernKronenmattsaal Binningen
Ballett Theater Basel On Tour
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Contact
Anne-Catherine ThomasBallett Theater BaselTheater Basel, Postfach, 4010 [email protected]
Tour manager: Stephane [email protected]
Ballett Theater Basel and Richard Wherlock on VIMEO:vimeo.com/richardwherlockballet
Inside the Ballet Theater Basel:interviewenlair.com/category/inside-ballet-theater-basel
Impressum
HerausgeberTheater BaselPostfachCH-4010 Basel
Spielzeit 21/22
Intendant: Benedikt von Peter
Textnachweise: Texte von Bettina Fischer Photos: Von Lucia Hunziker auf den Seiten 2, 9, 10, 11, 22, 23, 39, 40, 42, 43Von Ingo Hoehn auf auf den Seiten 18, 19Von Christian Knörr auf den Seiten 12, 28 – 38Graphik: Claudiabasel
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