Pina Bausch's Kontakthof runs at BAM from October 23 to November 2. Context is everything, so get even closer to the show with this curated selection of original blog pieces, articles, interviews, and videos related to the production. Once you've seen it, help us keep the conversation going by telling us what you thought below.
Program Notes
Kontakthof (PDF)
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Illustration
BAM Illustrated: A Portrait of Pina in 35 Objects (BAM Blog)
Nate Gelgud pays tribute to iconic objects from past Pina productions.
Article
Difficult Dances: The Choreography of Pina Bausch (Stanford.edu)
“This isn't art rendered as life,” writes Janice Ross, “so much as living rendered as art.”
Article
Pina Bausch: Building on a Great Legacy (The Telegraph)
Tanztheater Wuppertal is now in the hands of former company dancer Lutz Förster—and that’s good news.
Article
Pina Bausch Tributes (The Guardian)
Leading figures in the dance world pay tribute to the legend.
Article
Pina, Queen of the Deep (Ballet.co.uk)
“I loved to dance because I was scared to speak,” says Bausch. “ When I was moving, I could feel.”
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The Mighty Pina Bausch (The Telegraph)
"Bausch is one of the few creators who have transformed the art form in which they work."
Watch & Listen
Video
Arts.21: Pina Bausch (YouTube)
A profile of the legendary choreographer from Germany’s Deutsche Welle.
Video
Kontakthof Redux (YouTube)
Bausch set this version of her work on a cast of dancers 65 and older.
Video
Excerpt from Kontakthof (YouTube)
From Wim Wender’s remarkable film Pina.
So how did you enjoy the show? Likes? Dislikes? Surprises? Tell us what's on your mind in the comments below.