Ruth Leon recommends.. . Theaterhaus Stuttgart – The Seven Sins

Ruth Leon recommends.. . Theaterhaus Stuttgart – The Seven Sins

Ruth Leon recommends

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July 09, 2023

Theaterhaus Stuttgart – The Seven Sins

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We’ve seen many manifestations of the Seven Deadly Sins before – in opera, ballet, mime, drama, even circus, but this time, courtesy of Gauthier Dance from Stuttgart, seven top international choreographers explore them in separate dance versions that really bring out the particular character of each choreographer and of course, of each sin.

This ambitious project, put together by Eric Gauthier, has seven A-list choreographers of worldwide fame confronting envy, greed, gluttony, anger, lust, sloth, and pride in short works for Gauthier Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart.

​As you would expect from artists as diverse as Aszure Barton, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Sharon Eyal, Marcos Morau, Sasha Waltz, Marco Goecke and Hofesh Shechter each comes up with something very different, seven distinct but fiercely moving premieres.

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