From Ash to Promise is a powerful triple bill of contemporary ballets exploring layered themes of personal and national identity, with a focus on Jewish narratives.
The programme features three works that reflect on heritage, memory, and transformation, guiding audiences through fractured histories and into a recontexualized future.
Lot’s Wife – Marika Brussel's feminist reimagining of the biblical figure who looked back. Originally scheduled for stage in 2020, it premiered as a film during lockdown. This performance marks its long-awaited live debut. Watch the film
Mr. Greentree (My wish was my command) – A multimedia solo work by Richard Bermange inspired by Austrian-Jewish cabaret artist and anti-fascist Fritz Grünbaum. Incorporating archival audio and sound design, it explores creativity and resistance.
Slant of the Earth – Choreographed by Marika Brussel, this evocative UK premiere reimagines the ancient story of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar through contemporary ballet. Set against a backdrop of shifting landscapes and timeless questions, the piece delves into themes of love, power, exile, and generational legacy. Brussel's choreography weaves emotional nuance and physical intensity, exploring the intimate and often fraught dynamics between the three central figures. Slant of the Earth invites audiences to reflect on the human cost of faith, the complexity of chosen paths, and the echo of ancient decisions in the modern world.
