Dancers from across Africa perform Pina Bausch’s acclaimed choreography of The Rite of Spring in a double bill with the duet common ground[s] by Germaine Acogny and Malou Airaudo.

The UK premiere of Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring was performed in 1978 at the International Festival. This year, it returns with the original choreography and a cast of 34 specially assembled dancers from 14 African countries. In this pioneering work, on an earth-covered stage, dancers clash and engage in a wild and poetic struggle to the music of Igor Stravinsky.

How To Get Your Tickets

1. Book your desired number of tickets and await an email from us confirming your order. This email will contain a booking confirmation PDF, this is NOT a ticket.

2. Await your e-tickets from the festival organisers. These will be sent in advance of the event. If you provide a mobile phone number, you will also be sent a text message with a link to your e-tickets on the day of the event.

3. Take your e-tickets and show them on entry at the event. Ensure that you take employment and personal ID with you or you may be turned away.

Additional Information

• Running time approx. 1 hour 35 minutes

• Contains nudity

• Saturday 19th August performance is audio described

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