Marc and Julie speak about broken hearts and The Poetics of Space by Gaston Bachelard, and how both of these can be used for inspiration. Julie reflects on inspiring a new generation of dancers to restage The Piece with the Ship at the end of November, after 26 years of the piece not having been performed. She describes the fine line between doing things how they need to be done and empowering colleagues to find their own spark. Why is longing so universal?
Julie Anne Stanzak has been a permanent member of the ensemble since 1986.

Marc and Bettina speak about the early days of Bettina’s career in Frankfurt am Main and her personal history with dance, about dance as an art form and dancing as a political act, and about her long-term interest in the preservation of intangible dance heritage. Bettina talks about recent Art Meetings in which the entire ensemble has discussed important and relevant topics such as racism and participation, before going on to describe the delicate process of passing on roles.

Bettina Wagner-Bergelt took over the Artistic Direction of the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch in January 2019.

Marc und Bettina sprechen über Bettinas berufliche Anfänge in Frankfurt am Main, ihre persönliche Geschichte mit dem Tanz, über Tanz als Kunstform, Tanz als politisches Medium und ihre langjährige Beschäftigung mit dem immateriellen Erbe Tanz. Bettina spricht über Art Meetings, in denen gemeinsam mit dem Ensemble gesellschaftlich relevante Themen wie Rassismus und Partizipation diskutiert werden und beschreibt den sensiblen Prozess von Rollenweitergaben.

Bettina Wagner-Bergelt ist seit Januar 2019 Intendantin und Künstlerische Leiterin des Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch.