For Gauthier Dance, April is the proudest month: 40 years of Theaterhaus Stuttgart! Eric Gauthier and his dancers will be celebrating in advance at the big birthday gala for the beloved Stuttgart venue on March 29, 2025, with the main act to follow: the premiere of FireWorks on April 30, 2025 – a worthy gift, as the programme features 10 world premieres as part of The FireWorks Project and a total of 12 participating choreographers!

And of course, rehearsals for the new production are well underway. Stijn Celis was creating in Stuttgart until the end of last week, while artist in residence Barak Marshall and Sofia Nappi will be choreographing in the Löwentor studio from mid-February. At the beginning of April, it will be Benjamin Millepied’s turn, before Andonis Foniadakis takes over right through to the premiere – after all, the Greek choreographer is not only contributing a piece to The FireWorks Project, but also an extended version of his Bolero for the second part of the evening.

Gauthier Dance//Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart
Artistic Director: Eric Gauthier
Company Manager: Inga Kunz
Ballet masters: Cesar Locsin, Luis Eduardo Sayago
Artistic management: Daria Mosunova, Susanne Wildermuth, Jessica Wojcik
Technical production management: Holger Reuker
Artistic coordination set and costumes: Gudrun Schretzmeier
Company Coach: Egon Madsen
Dancers: Bruna Andrade, Tuti Cedeño, Andrew Cummings, Anneleen Dedroog, Karlijn Dedroog, Barbara Melo Freire, Stefano Gallelli, Luca Pannacci, Garazi Perez Oloriz, Arnau Redorta Ortiz, Shai Ottolenghi, Izabela Szylinska, Sidney Elizabeth Turtschi, Giovanni Visone, Shawn Wu, Shori Yamamoto
Tour management: ecotopia dance productions, www.ecotopiadance.com

Gauthier Dance JUNIORS//Theaterhaus Stuttgart
Artistic Director: Eric Gauthier
Ballet master: Tara Yipp
Dancers: Rebecca Amoroso, Rong Chang, Atticus Dobbie, Garance Goutard-Dekeyser, Joan Jansana Escobedo, Mathilde Roberge

Gauthier Dance//Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart & Gauthier Dance JUNIORS//Theaterhaus Stuttgart
FireWorks. Celebrating 40 Years of Theaterhaus Stuttgart
Part 1 The FireWorks Project feat. world premieres by Mauro Bigonzetti, Virginie Brunelle, Stijn Celis, Dominique Dumais, Andonis Foniadakis, Marco Goecke, Johan Inger, Barak Marshall, Benjamin Millepied und Sofia Nappi
Part 2 feat. Alejando Cerrudo, Lickety-Split, Andonis Foniadakis, N.N., Marco Goecke, Infant Spirit, Hans van Manen, Solo

40 years of Theaterhaus Stuttgart – what a milestone birthday! It goes without saying that the two dance companies of Theaterhaus Stuttgart also send extra sparkling congratulations. Inspired by the great tradition of Theaterhaus as a concert venue, The Fireworks Project fires ten colourful dance rockets in the first part of the evening. The new creations are all based on compositions that represent the artistic identity of Theaterhaus with its illustrious jazz tradition. They will be transformed into dance pieces by star choreographers Mauro Bigonzetti, Virginie Brunelle, Stijn Celis, Dominique Dumais, Andonis Foniadakis, Marco Goecke, Benjamin Millepied and Sofia Nappi. After this veritable firework display of world premieres and in keeping with the anniversary, the second part after the interval consists of a grateful walk down memory lane, reviving significant works of the Gauthier Dance repertoire such as Marco Goecke’s moving solo Infant Spirit from the Grandes Dames programme as well as Hans van Manen’s fast-paced classic Solo for three (!) dancers from the second Gauthier Dance bill High Five from 2008. But of course Eric Gauthier has nevertheless included a twist or two. Andonis Foniadakis will expand his Bolero for a cast of 14 dancers, with all the JUNIORS and eight members of the main company. And Lickety-Split, originally one of the Lucky Seven pieces from 2011, will now be danced by the Gauthier Dance JUNIORS in the brand new Dream Team version, which premiered on January 23. 2025.

Theaterhaus, T1
Premiere on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 / Thursday, May 1 2025 / Friday, May 2, 2025 / Saturday, May 3, 2025 / Sunday, May 4, 2025 – at 8:00 p.m.

Photos Jeanette Bak

Gauthier Dance JUNIORS on the road
Tour management: ecotopia dance productions, www.ecotopiadance.com

Dream Team
World premieres High Moon by Virginie Brunelle and The Blue Brides by Barak Marshall
Premiere by Eric Gauthier, Podcast Vol. 1 & 2 
as well as Alejandro Cerrudo, Lickety-Split and Nacho Duato, Jardi Tancat

One year after the sensational success of their debut production RENAISSANCE, the Gauthier Dance JUNIORS followed up with a second programme of their own, consisting of two world premieres, two tried-and-tested classics of contemporary dance and a brand-new podcast format hosted by Eric Gauthier. What makes the new dance evening extra special: All six JUNIORS are on stage in all four pieces. The programme was therefore not only be a real challenge in terms of stamina. Above all, the young dancers had to work together perfectly. Just like, guess what, a Dream Team!

Photos Jeanette Bak