Pina Bausch
Sadler’s Wells and Pina Bausch first worked together in 1982 with her company, Tanztheater Wuppertal. They returned in 1999 with Viktor, in 2002 with Masurca Fogo and in 2005 with Nelken and Palermo Palermo. In 2008, the company presented her seminal works, Café Müller and The Rite of Spring, followed by a performance as part of Sadler’s Wells Celebrates.
Pina Bausch was hugely influential and we’re proud to have worked with her and Tanztheater Wupperta.
On Pina
Pina Bausch’s influence was wide ranging. Many practitioners across different art forms paid tribute to her in productions at Sadler’s Wells. Here is a selection from Anthony Gormley, Akram Khan, Katie Mitchell, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw and Richard Wilson.
A brief biography
“Pina Bausch was director of the Tanztheater Wuppertal for over 35 years. During this time she made over 40 productions, many of which have travelled throughout the world.”
The Singular Art of Pina Bausch
“Pina Bausch is one of the greats. That much is known, but do we know why? When addressing the question, one word invariably crops up in the answer: Tanztheater.” James Woodhall
Almodovar on Pina Bausch
Film Director Pedro Almodovar talks about Pina Bausch’s influence on his films All About My Mother and Talk To Her.
