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Ballroom Bliss
With Ballroom Bliss, deufert&plischke continue their unique artistic practice in which dance is not only an expression but also a creation of community. For over two decades, they have understood choreography as a social art form – as a space in which society is not only represented, but jointly created. Their latest production is dedicated to the transformative power of dancing together and opens up a realm of experience in which collective movement gives rise to new forms of togetherness.
‘You are part of the performance,’ deufert&plischke greeted the audience – the youngest eight, the oldest well over 80. Alone, in pairs, in groups. Quiet, wild, expressive, expansive or reserved. The dancing was exuberant and full of joy of movement... (Lilo Ingenlath-Gegic / Westdeutsche Zeitung)
In a combination of ballroom and live concert, deufert&plischke invite people between the ages of 5 and 99 to immerse themselves in the spheres with all their senses! Ballroom Bliss Wuppertal is the first in a series of happenings by deufert&plischke that focus on dance as a community-building phenomenon with an emphasis on interaction, dialogue and process. The approximately 70-minute evening combines live electronic music with a mixture of stories, encounters and, of course, lots of movement, which is created by everyone together and ends with a celebration. All are welcome!
Images from the performance at Pina Bausch Zentrum Wuppertal 2025
Concept / Performance: deufert&plischke, spinnereischwelm
Production: Lena Berger
Management: Nilüfer Kemper
Ballroom Bliss is a co-production of deufert&plischke with the Pina Bausch Centre and is made possible with funds from the Kunststiftung NRW and the top-level funding of the State Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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