Art and conversation converge as Artistic Director Amy Watson invites audiences to experience dance and debate in an entirely new format in Skuespilhuset.
We must speak – and we must listen. Our times are defined by challenges that call for attention, openness and a willingness to hear not only those who agree with us, but also those who do not. Dialogue is the Royal Danish Ballet’s forum in which dance serves as a catalyst for conversation about the pressing, complex and often divisive questions of our age. The evening begins with a performance that invites reflection and continues with an open discussion, where audiences and invited guests alike are encouraged to respond to and engage with what they have experienced. The first edition of Dialogue brings together three distinct ballets, each addressing a different theme.
Emma Portner, currently an influential voice in contemporary dance and an outspoken advocate in discussions about women’s roles within the art form, presents islands, a duet for two women. Here she deconstructs ballet’s traditional gender conventions, long shaped by male choreographers who defined the female figure on stage. In Portner’s own words, she seeks to “take ballet history and, respectfully, strike it with a hammer.”
The stage then belongs to choreographer Eukene Sagues, who presents her new work Homo Sapiens Sapiens. Having drawn acclaim in 2024 for her powerful interpretation of Lorca’s Bodas de sangre, she now turns to questions of human evolution: Where do we come from? What are our bodies capable of? And how has the human mind developed?
The third ballet has not yet been finalized.
Following the performances, the floor is opened for discussion – conducted with respect for both the artists on stage and the diverse perspectives expressed in the debate.
Recommended from 10 years old
Creative team
Koreografi
- Emma Portner
- Eukene Sagues
Musik
- Bing & Ruth
- Brambles
- Forest Swords
- Guillaume Ferran
- Lily Konigsberg
Kostumedesign
- Eukene Sagues
- Grith Rahbek
- Martin Dauchez
Lysdesign
- Kasper Hjorth Riisberg
- Paul Vidar Sævarang
Iscenesættelse
- Darlyn Perez
- Emma Portner
- Eukene Sagues
Lyddesign
- Jakob Bo Nystrup
Cast
Vært
Amy Watsonparticipating
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2 kvinder
Caroline Baldwin
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Joana Senra
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Tomoka Kawazoe
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Wilma Giglio
Dansere
Agnes Rosendahlparticipating
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Isabella Rose Carrollparticipating
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Jonathan Chmelenskyparticipating
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Lorien Ramo Ruizparticipating
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Ludwig af Rosenborgparticipating
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Marcus Steenbergparticipating
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Emma McKenzieparticipating
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Emma Riis-Kofoedparticipating
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Ji Min Hongparticipating
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Lania Atkinsparticipating
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Silvia Selviniparticipating
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Stephanie Sahlgrenparticipating
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