After discovering his love for dance and performance in his hometown in Germany, Hannes Langolf went to study at London Contemporary Dance School in 2003 and graduated with a first class BA (hons.) degree.
In 2005 he was offered a place in the unique European interdisciplinary program me D.A.N.C.E. (Dance Apprentice Network aCross Europe) where he was working, creating and performing under the artistic direction of Angelin Preljocaj, Frédéric Flamand, Wayne McGregor and William Forsythe.
He then went on to join DV8 Physical Theatre as a performer in 2007, and was an original cast member of the critically acclaimed stage productions "To Be Straight With You" (2007-2009, nominated for an Olivier Award) and “Can We Talk About This?” (2010-2012), both conceived and directed by Lloyd Newson.
Further, Hannes has also worked with Punchdrunk (UK), Thomas K. Kopp (DE), Stefan Dreher (BE/DE), Wayne McGregor | Random Dance (UK), Thierry de Mey (BE), Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre (IR) and Akram Khan Company (UK), a.o.
He was a guest member of the contemporary teaching faculty of the English National Ballet School (UK), Iwanson international school for Contemporary Dance (DE), and London Contemporary Dance School – The Place (UK). His other teaching credits include DV8 Physical Theatre, The Featherstonehaughs and Matthew Bourne – New Adventures a.o.
Hannes is also a part of a selected collective of 50 international artists from 29 different countries that had the unique opportunity to spend a 10-week intensive period with David Zambrano in Costa Rica in 2010.
Currently, Hannes is back with DV8 Physical Theatre to be a part of the most recent production “John”, directed and conceived by Lloyd Newson.
18.04.2014
