The Green Table by Kurt Jooss [Shadows] | Dutch National Ballet

The German choreographer Kurt Jooss created the ballet The Green Table in 1932, but its choreography still moves and engages audiences to this day. Jooss’ initial inspiration for this magnum opus was the medieval Danse Macabre, but events in 1930s Germany soon transformed this work into an indictment against abuses of power – stressing the futility of war. We see the ‘big shots’ at a conference table, deciding the fate of soldiers and civilians; while – at the opposite end of the spectrum – the victims of war come together in a silent circle dance, led by a triumphant death. SUBSCRIBE to our channel for new video’s every week: http://bit.ly/YoutubeNOB

CREDITS Shadows

The Green Table
Choreography Kurt Jooss
Music F.A. Cohen
Set and costume design Hein Heckroth
Light design and masks Hermann Markard
Staging and supervision Jeanette Vondersaar
Repetitor Claudio Schellino

Regnum
World premiere
Choreography Milena Sidorova
Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Yugen
Dutch premiere
Choreography Wayne McGregor
Music Leonard Bernstein

Musical accompaniment
Dutch Ballet Orchestra and the chorus of Cappella Amsterdam
conducted by Matthew Rowe

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