16.01.-25.02.2026 / Ballet

Grey Area

Bridget Breiner / David Dawson / Lesley Telford
Sat 14.02.2026
Theater Duisburg
19:30 - 21:50
Ballet
Afterwards: Nachgefragt
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Gemischtes Abo G
Content
Dance in the interspace
Shards
Premiere on January 16, 2026, Theater Duisburg, Ballett am Rhein

The Grey Area
Premiere on September 7, 2002, Het Muziektheater Amsterdam, Dutch National Ballet

Threshold of a Fall
Premiere on January 16, 2026, Theater Duisburg, Ballett am Rhein
approx. 2¼ hours, two intervals
For all from 12 upwards

At the heart of this triple bill is David Dawson’s award-winning classic, which explores an elusive yet hopeful state between ending and beginning. "The Grey Area" points to a no-man’s-land beyond time and space: with expansive, freely flowing movement phrases and a finely tuned musical sensibility, the choreography seems to defy gravity, celebrating the beauty of a moment in which dynamism, timelessness, and emotional intensity converge.


Not the destination, but the journey itself forms the point of departure for Bridget Breiner’s new creation "Shards". Drawing on the musical interpretations of Jeff Buckley, she turns to the unfinished—to that which does not end, but continues to resonate. Together with the company, she explores a state of in-betweenness as an ongoing movement: encounters and separations, proximity and distance, holding on and letting go. Like a song that lingers beyond its final note, the choreography follows a trace that does not lead to closure, but carries on.


Bringing this exploration of in-between spaces to a close is "Threshold of a Fall" by Canadian choreographer Lesley Telford. Set within a suspended, stylised forest, the work reflects on the fragile relationship between human beings and the systems they have created. What appears stable and unshakeable can reveal its vulnerability through the slightest shift. Inspired by the parable of the Sword of Damocles, a space of utmost balance emerges—sustained by a dense soundscape, always on the verge of tipping.

Dramaturgie
Choreographie
Musik
Jeff Buckley
Choreographie
Musik
Bühne
Kostüme
Choreographische Einstudierung
Raphaël Coumes-Marquet, Clemens Fröhlich
Choreographie
Musik
Hauschka, György Ligeti, Hildur Guðnadóttir
Sounddesigner
Davidson Jaconello
Bühne
Rehearsal videos
Opernführer Audio

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