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Trajal Harrell / Zürich Dance Ensemble – The Romeo

Friday 23 October 2026, 20:00

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In The Romeo Trajal Harrell weaves ballroom, butoh and ancient Greek theater into a playful choreography about tradition and connection. With the Zurich Dance Ensemble, the Silver Lion winner creates a dance experience that brings the audience together. Imagine if there were one dance form for everyone - a style that unites people, regardless of origin, age or gender. Early in his career, American choreographer Trajal Harrell made a name for himself with productions in which he wove influences from the Harlem ballroom scene with postmodern dance, voguing and Japanese butoh. In 2024 he founded his own dance company, Zürich Dance Ensemble. That same year he was awarded the Silver Lion at the Venice Biennale. Harrell consistently explores themes such as gender, feminism and postcolonialism. His productions are playful and hybrid, moving freely between fashion, pop culture and avant-garde, fueled by a strong knowledge of art and dance history. In the kaleidoscopic The Romeo, Harrell forges with fifteen fashionably dressed dancers, humor and compelling music a multivocal dance between butoh, ancient Greek theater and vibrant choreography.

Performers

Björn Pätz, internationale relaties, management en productie | Pablo Weber, technische coördinatie | Camille Charlotte Roduit, productie assistentie | New Kyd, dans | Trajal Harrell, choreografie | Nadja Sofie Eller, scenografie | Eva Lillian Wagner, set design assistent | Stéfane Perraud, licht | Katinka Deecke, dramaturgie | Mona Eglsoer, assistentie kostuums | Susanne Affolter (Sound), geluid, techniek | ART HAPPENS, spreiding | Cynthia Naef, tour management | Schauspielhaus Zürich, productie | Festival d’Avignon, coproductie | Trajal Harrell Zürich Dance Ensemble Fan Club, met de steun van | Frances Chiaverini, dans | Asma Maroof, soundtrack | Miriam Ibrahim, dramaturgie | Monika Annabel Zimmer, assistentie kostuums | Jan Hoffmann (stage), geluid, techniek | Holland Festival (Amsterdam), coproductie | Zürich Dance Ensemble, met de steun van | Felix Casaer, soundtrack | Liv Senn (Costumes & make-up), geluid, techniek | Singapore International Festival of Arts, coproductie | Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council, met de steun van | Vânia Doutel Vaz, dans | Pablo Weber (technische leiding, licht), geluid, techniek | Berliner Festspiele (Berlijn), coproductie | La Vilette (Parijs), coproductie | Maria Ferreira Silva, dans | Festival d'Automne (Parijs), coproductie | Challenge Gumbodete, dans | La Comédie de Genève, coproductie | La Bâtie–Festival de Genève, coproductie | Thibault Lac, dans | La Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand, coproductie | Christopher Matthews, dans | TANDEM–Scène Nationale (Douai), coproductie | Nasheeka Nedsreal, dans | December Dance–Concertgebouw and Cultuurcentrum Brugge, coproductie | Perle Palombe, dans | Stephen Thompson, dans | Songhay Toldon, dans | Ondrej Vidlar, dans

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