Nicosia 2030 presents a triptych of dance at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre

True to its strategic goal of expanding the palette of cultures presented in Cyprus, Nicosia 2030, candidate city for European Capital of Culture, brings to the Nicosia Municipal Theatre a triptych of contemporary dance with two choreographies by the legendary German choreographer Pina Bausch and one by Germaine Acogny.

The performances are part of the Nicosia International Festival 2024 and will take place on 28, 29, 31 October and 1, 2 November 2024.

The opening piece of the performance, "PHILIPS 836 887 DSY", is a rarely performed solo, one of Pina Bausch's first choreographies, from 1971, set to music by French electronic music composer Pierre Henry. The first to dance it was Pina Bausch herself, and it is now performed by Eva Pageix.

The second piece, "Homage to the Ancestors", is a creation of the "mother of modern African dance" Germaine Acogny, who also performs it. It is a solo that pays homage to Acogny's ancestry and her ancestors, fusing traditional African rituals with contemporary dance. The work, which has never been performed outside Africa, was performed in 2023 exclusively in Benin.

Pina Bausch's monumental work "The Rite of Spring" (1975), composed by Igor Stravinsky completes the evening. The piece shall be performed by an elite dance company from 14 African countries with more than 30 dancers on the stage of the Nicosia Municipal Theatre. The triptych in "PHILIPS 836 887 DSY", "Homage to the Ancestors" and "Rite of Spring" was a huge success during its 2023 and 2024 tour in Europe, USA and UK. Since its debut in 2022, it has been presented to more than 100,000 spectators in 15 countries.

It is a production - a collaboration between the Pina Bausch Foundation (Germany), École des Sables (Senegal), the International Centre for Traditional and Contemporary African Dances and Sadler's Wells (UK).

The world premiere of the production took place in Madrid in September 2021. Since then, it has been performed in cities such as Copenhagen, Luxembourg, Adelaide, London, New York, Edinburgh, and Los Angeles. Following the performances in Cyprus, the show shall be presented in China and the tour will conclude in London.

Cast:

Choreography:

PHILIP 836 887 DSY

Choreography by Pina Bausch

Music by Pierre Henry

World premiere: 1971

Dance: Eva Pageix

Duration: 6 minutes

HOMAGE TO THE ANCESTORS

Choreography and dance: Germaine Acogny

Music: Fabrice Bouillon

World premiere: 2023

Duration: 30 minutes

THE RITE OF SPRING

Choreography: Pina Bausch

Music: Igor Stravinsky

Original scenography and costume design: Rolf Borzik

Collaboration: Hans Pop

World premiere: 3 December 1975, Opera House Wuppertal

Duration: 35 minutes

Technical team

Head of production: Adam Carrée

Company Manager: Isabel Patt

Stage Manager: Emma Cameron

Company Manager: Laye Kane

Stage Manager: Ben O'Grady

Sound Engineer: Dan Harmer

Wardrobe Manager: Anne-Marie Bigby

Production Electrician: Connor Sale

Stage swing technician: Hex Emalia

Osteopath: Alexandra Haydon

Malou Airaudo's personal assistant: Annalisa Palmieri

Costume designer: Petra Leidner

Costume assistants: Mariola Kopczynski (Dakar), Silvia Franco (Wuppertal)

Dancers

Rodolphe Allui, Sahadatou Ami Touré, Anique Ayiboe, Gloria Ugwarelojo Biachi, Khadija Cisse, Sonia Zandile Constable, Rokhaya Coulibaly, Inas Dasylva, Astou Diop, Serge Arthur Dodo, Franne Christie Dossou, Yoro Fallet, Estelle Foli, Alexandre Garcia, Aoufice Junior Gouri, Zadi Landry Kipre, Manuella Kouassi, Bazoumana Kouyaté, Profit Lucky, Babacar Mané, Vasco Pedro Mirine, Stéphanie Mwamba, Florent Nikiéma, Shelly Ohene-Nyako, Brian Otieno Oloo, Harivola Rakotondrasoa, Oliva Randrianasolo (Nanie), Tom Jules Samie, Amy Collé Seck, Pacôme Landry Seka, Gueassa Eva Sibi, Carmelita Siwa, Amadou Lamine Sow, Didja Kady Tiemanta, Aziz Zoundi.

Duration: 106 minutes (including a 30-minute intermission)

Photo credits

Maarten Vanden Abeele © Pina Bausch Foundation

Tickets:

Sold Out Tickets: bit.ly/NIF24_tickets, at Stephanis stores and the Nicosia Municipal Theatre box office (Monday - Friday 10:00-13:00).

Ticket prices:

ZONE A: €60/ €55

ZONE B: €50/ €45

ZONE C: €40 / €35

ZONE D: €25/ €20

Information: 22797979 (Monday - Friday 10:00-13:00) & bit.ly/Website_NIF2024