Theatre and dance from the old and new Europe
01 – 06 November 2005
Thanks:
To all partners in city, state, and federal government, to the sponsors, my team, Alain Platel, Michael Freundt, many colleagues at home and abroad
Mourning:
The death of Matthias Renner, founder of the euro-scene Leipzig in October 1993, three weeks before the 3rd festival
Working maxim:
Never »tomorrow«, always »today«
Unfulfilled wish for a guest performance up to now:
Christoph Marthaler, Germany / Johann Le Guillerm, Paris
Guest performance longest wished for:
Emio Greco
Conception:
The term »Elective Affi nities«, originally borrowed from chemistry and taken on by Goethe stands for a freedom of choice as well as for a certain irrationality of human action = »kindred spirits«.
Facts:
14 guest performances = 7 marvellous plays of companies that are known throughout Europe and 7 individual companies to be discovered / again with a focal point on Eastern Europe / 9 reunions with »elective affi nities« and 5 new acquaintances / for the 7th time »Das beste deutsche Tanzsolo« (»Best German dance solo«)
Fortune:
Lights going out prior to each performance and a curious audience
Ann-Elisabeth Wolff
Festival Director and Artistic Direction
Leipzig, 09.09.2005