Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker / Rosas – Rosas danst Rosas

With Rosas danst Rosas, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker broke through internationally. Four dancers repeat intense movements to music by Thierry De Mey and Peter Vermeersch. 40 years later, this iconic choreography remains vibrantly alive. With Rosas danst Rosas, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker achieved an international breakthrough in 1983 with her very young company. For De Keersmaeker, this performance was 'a glorious celebration of our womanhood.' Eleven chairs, four dancers who enthusiastically repeat themselves to exhaustion to the maximalist cadence of Thierry De Mey and Peter Vermeersch. The minimalism that De Keersmaeker had introduced earlier in Fase became a permanent signature in Rosas danst Rosas. More than 40 years after the premiere, the count stands at over 500 performances, performed by 28 dancers across five generations. For this revival, De Keersmaeker passes the torch to a completely new cast. Ready to lose themselves in unison in this legendary choreography. Repetition as pure intensity - from the first breath to the final exhaustion blow.