On the threshold of the end and a new beginning there’s a sphere of dusk, where time seems to extend endlessly and inescapably passes at the same time. From this transcendent state between holding on and accepting to let go springs the inspiration of Nanine Linning’s newest and maybe most personal piece. 

DUSK is a dance piece in its purest form. Concentrated on the essence, it completely trusts the intuitive knowledge of the body. In an immediate directness, the movement captures sentiments of longing and awe at the unavoidable. 

Three unique parts follow the transition of a pulsing, bright and lively presence into a shadowy, fragile and decreasing dissolution. The poetical strains of Mahlers 9th Symphonie performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra Heidelberg form the backbone of the piece, The blurring of shapes and appearances is imposingly supported by the extraordinary costume design of Irina Shaposhnikova and the stunning light design of Ingo Jooß. 

World première: November 11th , 2017 @ Marguerre-Saal, Theater und Orchester Heidelberg

SWR radio Christian Gampert:

"The choreographer leaves Heidelberg as a star, who greatly dared something with her very young dancers."

"DUSK and Nanine Linning`s five years of activity in Heidelberg “an impressive conclusion”. Moreover, Gampert predicts for her a “shining future as choreographer – with a unique language of movement”.

Mannheimer Morgen 

"DUSK a “turning point in Linning`s work”.

 “For nearly 15 minutes, Linning and her company receive ovations and bouquets of roses on stage. And this quite rightly: Go see it!”

Credits

Photographer Kalle Kuikaniemi

A production of Dance Company Nanine Linning / Theater Heidelberg