Tanz im August 2001

13th International Festival Berlin
10.8. – 2.9.2001


From creatively chaotic beginnings in 1988, Tanz im August has developed into a festival with international flair. The list of artists and groups who have performed here reads like a ‘who's who’ of contemporary dance. Large, influential companies have shown the wide range of creative possibilities offered by the medium of dance today while younger more experimental artists continue to confront a growing audience with the vitality and often provocative diversity of their work. It has always been our goal to support productions made in Berlin by providing artists with a professional and creative working environment in the city. This requires adequate and secure funding for Tanzfest, which unfortunately still has not been achieved up to now.

Despite these difficulties, this year's festival has an impressive array of premières and artistic highlights to offer. We hope that this will provide the most convincing argument for the secure future of this important Berlin event. We look forward to welcoming you at Tanzfest 2001.

(Foreword of Tanz im August programme magazine 2001 by Nele Hertling, Marion Ziemann, Ulrike Becker and André Thériault)

Venues 2001: Hebbel-Theater, DOCK 11, Sophiensæle, Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Podewil, Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, Theater am Halleschen Ufer and Hamburger Bahnhof.

  • Programme

    Michael Laub / Remote Control Productions Total Masala Slammer – Heartbreak no 5
    Fabian dept. tristan und isolde. nicht berühren
    Michael Clark Company Before and After: The Fall
    Saskia Hölbling & Benoît Lachambre & Laurent Goldring rrr...(reading readings reading...)
    Trava No Time for Wasa
    Baryshnikov Productions / White Oak Dance Project PASTForward – the influence of the post-moderns
    Par b.l.eux Confort et Complaisance
    Nederlands Dans Theater III / Jiří Kylián Birth-day
    Nederlands Dans Theater III / Michael Schumacher The Moment
    Xavier Le Roy Giszelle
    Eszter Salamon What a body you have, honey
    Les Ballets C. de la B. / Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui / Roel Dieltiens Rien de Rien
    Compagnie Montalvo-Hervieu Le Jardin io io ito ito
    Jérôme Bel The show must go on (2001)
    Felix Ruckert 3 Choreographen - three x two
    Ami Garmon & Nadia Lauro If You Haven’t Told Everything, Where Does It Go? Step 2
    Tanzcompagnie Rubato Permanent Dialogues

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