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Tanzabend II (Bausch)

Name: Tanzabend II (Bausch)
Description: Tanzabend II (Bausch) is a 1986 ballet featuring a large ensemble cast and exploring themes of social alienation and the anxieties of modern life through stark choreography and industrial-inspired sets.

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Tanzabend II (Bausch) is a 1986 ballet featuring a large ensemble cast and exploring themes of social alienation and the anxieties of modern life through stark choreography and industrial-inspired sets.

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When did Pina Bausch create Tanzabend II?

Tanztheater Wuppertal premiered Tanzabend II at the Schauspielhaus Wuppertal in 1991. The work is not a 1986 production.

Why is Tanzabend II also associated with Madrid?

The piece emerged from Bausch's growing practice of developing works through encounters with particular cities and cultures. It is consequently often identified with Madrid in repertory discussions.

Who designed Tanzabend II?

Peter Pabst created the set, while Marion Cito designed the costumes. Both were central collaborators on many Pina Bausch productions for Tanztheater Wuppertal.

Is Tanzabend II a traditional ballet?

No. Like Bausch's other Tanztheater works, it combines dance with gesture, speech, theatrical situations, music, and the performers' individual personalities.

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