Shakespeare Dances: Theater an der Wien
About the Event
For this special evening John Neumeier chose the highlights of his Shakespeare dances and merged them into one unique work.
To Neumeier Shakespeare's plays are the greatest source of inspiration for a choreographer. "He understood the essence of people and from that created such complex and strong characters and their relationships that it is easy for us today to understand them even without words," Neumeier claims.
For the 40th anniversary of the Hamburger Ballett Neumeier chose the highlights of his Shakespeare dances and merged them into a new and unqiue piece. At the center of the evening stands Neumeier's "Hamlet", framed by the comedies "As you like it" and "Vivalid or Twelfth Night". The character
Jacques from "As you like" is the re‐occuring element of this evening.
Cast / Production
Director: Simon Hewett
Orchestra: Wiener KammerOrchester
Ballet company: Hamburg Ballett
As You Like It
Choreographer & Director: John Neumeier
Set & costume design: Klaus Hellenstein
Hamlet
Choreographer & Director: John Neumeier
Set & costume design: Klaus Hellenstein
Vivaldi or What You Will
Choreographer & Director: John Neumeier
Stage design: Hans‐Peter Scholder
Costume design: Christina Engstrand
