ballet

SNOW WHITE with music by Bogdan Pawłowski premiered at the Grand Theatre in Łódź in 1970 and, although it immediately received tremendous applause from the audience, no one expected that it would break all records and remain on stage for almost half a century! To this day, it has had around 40 premieres on four continents and brought immense popularity to the author, as well as unwavering affection from young viewers. Successive ...

Dance is the hidden language of the soul and a reflection of our body, sometimes playful, sometimes painful, and the choreographer’s role is to release that soul...   These words by the legendary American dancer and choreographer Martha Graham so aptly define the ballet performance, offering the audience a chance to explore three different thematic, musical, visual, and intellectual spaces.    This time, we are presented with ...

We invite you to a performance that will take us into two completely different yet equally captivating worlds of ballet. The first part of the evening is "The Firebird" by Igor Stravinsky—a tale full of fantasy, drama, and extraordinary choreography, telling the story of a magical bird, the battle between good and evil, and the triumph of courage. Dynamic rhythms, vibrant set design, and the dancers’ masterful performances make every moment ...

The classic ballet The Nutcracker, telling the story of young Clara’s adventures, gains new meaning by being combined with Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The extraordinary stage grandeur, characteristic of Hungarian choreographer Youri Vámos’ style, is reflected both in the lavish costumes and sets as well as in the unique theatrical imagination.Technically demanding for the ballet company yet amusing and full of emotion, this tale about ...

No one has collaborated with Gauthier Dance as many times as the great dance aesthete from Italy. Mauro Bigonzetti's pieces have been an integral part of the company's repertoire since the first season in 2007/08. Just recently, Eric Gauthier „incorporated“ the body-twisting choreography Pression from High Five in the anniversary programme 15 YEARS ALIVE. Those familiar with Bigonzetti's work will not be surprised by the element Eric Gauthier ...

English National Ballet is proud to return to Poland and Lodz Ballet Festival for the first time since 2017. Feel the power, beauty and raw emotion of dance with English National Ballet. Experience the bold, boundary-pushing work of Crystal Pite and William Forsythe.  Crystal Pite’s Body and Soul (Part 1) is a hypnotic work that explores our response to loss and the complex, conflicting emotions that follow. It opens with two dancers in ...

In the first choreographic adaptation of The Maias, a seminal work of Portuguese literature, Fernando Duarte presents a ballet that breathes new life into narrative through dance, a form of expression widely cherished by audiences. This original work combines the dramatic intensity of Eça de Queirós’s universe with the unique expressiveness of choreography. Offering a contemporary exercise in intermediality, the piece evokes and reinterprets ...

“Supernova” is a ballet diptych created by outstanding figures of contemporary choreography—Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar, as well as Jacek Przybyłowicz—developed for the Łódź ballet company. When we ask AI what a supernova is, we receive a paradoxical answer: it is not the birth of a new star, but above all a process that begins with the death of a planetary structure, giving rise to a new form of existence. Is ...

In summer 2025, Akram Khan will work with Gauthier Dance for the first time. His starting point will be excerpts from four productions that have become classics and were created on himself or Akram Khan Company. The title Turning of Bones not only alludes to a ritual of remembrance practised mainly in Madagascar – Famadihana, where people take the remains of their ancestors, wrapped in cloth, out of the graves to reconnect with their heritage. ...