PERFORMANCES

HIGHLIGHTS

Joyful Reunions and Exciting Premieres:
News from the Performance Programme

Preparations for the upcoming festival, starting on 10 July, are in full swing and we are delighted to announce more additions to the programme! Audience favourite Alexander Vantournhout embarks on an acrobatic journey with Emmi Väisänen and transforms a simple handshake into an intricate choreography in every_body. After the acclaimed ImPulsTanz Classic BLESSED (2007), Meg Stuart and Francisco Camacho reunite in steal you for a moment, set in the ruins of Sardinia. A thrilling night unfolds as Mette Ingvartsen and her performers present Delirious Night – a celebration of rebellious, unrestrained dance. The renowned choreographer of the film Emilia Pérez, Damien Jalet, presents Thrice, showcasing three of his latest works, while Marie Chouinard brings an impressive double bill featuring
BodyremixRemix and Magnificat, set to Johann Sebastian Bach’s composition of the same name. Last but not least, Akemi Takeya's company celebrates a world premiere in Austria with Transient Shifts.

Damien Jalet / Nagelhus Schia Productions – Thrice. Brise-Lames © Damien Jalet

The first ImPulsTanz highlights are now available.

The Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch + Terrain Boris Charmatz open the festival with two productions: Love and desire await the audience in CLUB AMOUR. Café Müller / Aatt enen tionon / herses, duo. This Austrian premiere combines two works by Boris Charmatz with Bausch’s iconic Café Müller from 1978. Meanwhile, in the masterpiece Nelken, the same company explores love and being loved amidst a sea of pink flowers. Sasha Waltz presents In C to music by Terry Riley, and Akram Khan Company and Manal AlDowayan present their first collaboration, Thikra: Night of Remembering.

Photo: Sasha Waltz & Guests, Terry Riley In C © Yanina Isla

ImPulsTanz meets Johann Strauss 2025 Vienna

As part of Johann Strauss 2025 Vienna, three productions created in collaboration with ImPulsTanz will be presented: French choreographer Mathilde Monnier and the Dance On Ensemble explore a deeply personal journey into the world of Johann Strauss in the world premiere of MUSIQUE – In the Spirit of Johann Strauss, set to piano music by composer Judit Varga. Meanwhile, choreographer Eva-Maria Schaller and composer Wolfgang Mitterer dive into a joyous apocalypse in Walzerwut. Finally, belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, together with dancers from Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève and the Wiener Kammerorchester, reimagines the historical ballroom in the Austrian premiere of Imperial Ball.

Photo: Mathilde Monnier / Dance On Ensemble MUSIQUE – In the Spirit of Johann Strauss © Wien Museum / Illustration: Gruppe am Park

Each year, ImPulsTanz presents an exceptionally packed programme of more than 50 productions by international and Austrian artists and companies in theatres and museums in Vienna.
 

CALENDARSERVICE

PRODUCTIONS

Akram Khan Company
1753740000
Akram Khan Company
Thikra: Night of Remembering
29.7., 21:00
31.7., 19:30
1.8., 21:00
Akram Khan Company
Thikra: Night of Remembering
Termine
Eva-Maria Schaller
1753394400
Eva-Maria Schaller
Walzerwut
Johann Strauss 2025 Wien
25.7., 21:00
27.7., 21:00
Eva-Maria Schaller
Walzerwut
Termine
Mathilde Monnier / Dance On Ensemble
1746828000
Mathilde Monnier / Dance On Ensemble
MUSIQUE – In the Spirit of Johann Strauss. The Missing Step
Johann Strauss 2025 Wien
10.5., 20:00
12.5., 20:00
Mathilde Monnier / Dance On Ensemble
MUSIQUE – In the Spirit of Johann Strauss. The Missing Step
Termine
Sasha Waltz & Guests, The Young Gods, Terry Riley
1753221600
Sasha Waltz & Guests, The Young Gods, Terry Riley
In C
23.7., 21:00
25.7., 21:00
Sasha Waltz & Guests, The Young Gods, Terry Riley
In C
Termine
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
1764716400
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
Imperial Ball
Johann Strauss 2025 Wien
3.12., 19:30
5.12., 19:30
6.12., 19:30
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
Imperial Ball
Termine
Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch + Terrain Boris Charmatz
1752098400
Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch + Terrain Boris Charmatz
Café Müller. Ein Stück von Pina Bausch
10.7., 21:00
12.7., 21:00
13.7., 21:00
Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch + Terrain Boris Charmatz
Café Müller. Ein Stück von Pina Bausch
Termine
Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch + Terrain Boris Charmatz
1752098400
Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch + Terrain Boris Charmatz
CLUB AMOUR. Café Müller / Aatt enen tionon / herses, duo
10.7., 19:30
10.7., 21:00
12.7., 19:30
12.7., 21:00
13.7., 19:30
13.7., 21:00
Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch + Terrain Boris Charmatz
CLUB AMOUR. Café Müller / Aatt enen tionon / herses, duo
Termine
Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch + Terrain Boris Charmatz
1752703200
Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch + Terrain Boris Charmatz
Nelken. Ein Stück von Pina Bausch
17.7., 19:30
19.7., 19:30
20.7., 19:30
Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch + Terrain Boris Charmatz
Nelken. Ein Stück von Pina Bausch
Termine

    PERFORMANCES

    PROGRAMME SEGMENTS

    Museum cooperations

    Pioneering cooperations with museums such as mumok or Leopold Museum intensify the dialogue between dance and the visual arts.

    [8:tension]

    The [8:tension] Young Choreographers’ Series has served as a platform for exciting positions by a new generation of choreographers in the scope of ImPulsTanz since 2001.

    Classics

    ImPulsTanz invites back notable productions and audience favourites from past festivals.

    Extras

    ImPulsTanz organises book presentations, exhibitions, talks, film screenings, music video programmes and much more to complement the performance programme.

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