| |  | Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: World Cities 2012 on sale today Tickets for the month-long season of international co-productions, Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: World Cities 2012 presented by Sadler’s Wells and the Barbican as part of the London 2012 Festival , go on sale today. Please note, critics are invited to reserve press tickets from November 2011.
For Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: World Cities 2012 Sadler’s Wells has, in association with Cultural Industry and the Barbican, with thanks to Wuppertal, North Rhine Westphalia and Arts Council England, commissioned the first ever continuous season of productions by Pina Bausch and her company. Running from 6 June to 9 July 2012, the season features 10 international co-productions exploring 10 global locations. Embarked upon by Bausch in 1986, the landmark series of co-productions were created at the invitation of specific global cities. Living in each city for a period of time, her company would then return to Wuppertal to create a piece inspired by their visit, a choreographic travelogue deeply informed by its host location.
Sadler’s Wells and the Barbican collaborate for the first time to present this unprecedented season of works by one of the most influential choreographers in dance. Full listings information is below:
Viktor (Rome)
SADLER’S WELLS l Wednesday 6 & Thursday 7 June at 7.30pm l £15 - £55
A piece by Pina Bausch in co-production with Teatro Argentina di Roma which premiered on 14 May 1986
Nur Du (Only You) (Los Angeles), UK premiere
BARBICAN THEATRE l Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 June at 7.30pm l £15 - £55
A piece by Pina Bausch in co-production with the University of California in Los Angeles, the Arizona State University, the University of California in Berkley, the University of Texas in Austin, Darlene Neel Presentations, Rena Shagan Associates, Inc. and The Music Center Inc. which premiered on 11 May 1996. These
…Como el musguito en la piedra, ay si, si, si … (Santiago de Chile), UK premiere
SADLER’S WELLS l Tuesday 12 & Wednesday 13 June at 7.30pm l £15 - £55
A piece by Pina Bausch in co-production with Festival International de Teatro Santiago a Mil in Chile and the support of Goethe-Institut Chile. In cooperation with Andres Neumann International which premiered on 12 June 2009
Ten Chi (Saitama), UK premiere
BARBICAN THEATRE l Friday 15 & Saturday 16 June at 7.30pm l £15 - £55
A piece by Pina Bausch in co-production with Saitama Prefecture, Saitama Arts Foundation and Nippon Cultural Centre which premiered on 8 May 2004
Der Fensterputzer (The Window Washer) (Hong Kong)
SADLER’S WELLS l Monday 18 & Tuesday 19 June at 7.30pm l £15 - £55
A piece by Pina Bausch in co-production with the Hong Kong Arts Festival Society and Goethe-Institut Hong Kong which premiered on 12 February 1997
Bamboo Blues (Kolkata), UK premiere
BARBICAN THEATRE l Thursday 21 & Friday 22 June at 7.30pm l £15 - £55
A piece by Pina Bausch in co-production with Goethe-Institut in India which premiered on 18 May 2007
Nefés (Istanbul), UK premiere
SADLER’S WELLS l Sunday 24 & Monday 25 June at 7.30pm l £15 - £55
A piece by Pina Bausch in co-production with the International Istanbul Festival and the Istanbul Foundation of Arts and Culture which premiered on 21 March 2003
Água (São Paulo)
BARBICAN THEATRE l Thursday 28 & Friday 29 June at 7.30pm l £15 - £55
A piece by Pina Bausch in co-production with Brazil, Goethe-Institut São Paulo and Emilio Kalil which premiered on 12 May 2001
Palermo Palermo (Palermo)
SADLER’S WELLS l Sun 1 & Mon 2 July at 7.30pm l £15 - £55
A piece by Pina Bausch in co-production with Teatro Biondo Stabile, Palermo and Andres Neumann International which premiered on 17 December 1989
Wiesenland (Budapest), UK premiere
SADLER’S WELLS l Sunday 8 & Monday 9 July at 7.30pm l £15 - £55
A piece by Pina Bausch in co-production with Goethe-Institut Budapest and Théâtre de la Ville, Paris which premiered on 5 May 2000
Tickets can be booked via Sadler’s Wells on 0844 412 4300 or www.sadlerswells.com or via the Barbican on 0845 120 7550 (Barbican box office 10am – 8pm Monday – Saturday; 11am – 8 pm Sundays and Bank Holidays) or www.barbican.org.uk
Multi-buy offer: book three or more events and get a 10% discount across events performed at both the Barbican and Sadler’s Wells when booking via the Barbican or Sadler’s Wells.
Barbican Red and Orange Members are entitled to a 20% discount across events performed at both the Barbican and Sadler’s Wells when booking via the Barbican.
To benefit from discounts events must be booked at the same time. Please note discounts are limited and subject to availability.
NOTES TO EDITORS
About the Cultural Olympiad and London 2012 Festival
The London 2012 Cultural Olympiad is the largest cultural celebration in the history of the modern Olympic and Paralympic Movements. Spread over four years, it is designed to give everyone in the UK a chance to be part of London 2012 and inspire creativity across all forms of culture, especially among young people. The culmination of the Cultural Olympiad will be the London 2012 Festival , bringing leading artists from all over the world together from 21 June 2012 in this UK-wide festival – a chance for everyone to celebrate London 2012 through dance, music, theatre, the visual arts, film and digital innovation and leave a lasting legacy for the arts in this country.
Principal funders of the Cultural Olympiad and London 2012 Festival are Arts Council England , Legacy Trust UK and the Olympic Lottery Distributor . BP and BT are Premier Partners of the Cultural Olympiad and the London 2012 Festival. The British Council will support the international development of London 2012 Cultural Olympiad projects. Panasonic are the presenting partner of Film Nation: Shorts .
For more details visit www.london2012.com/culture
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For images or further details on the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: World Cities 2012 season please contact abigail.desch@sadlerswells.com / 020 7863 8119 or angela.dias@barbican.org.uk / 020 7382 7168
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