Tanzperformance

LOVE

Billinger & Schulz
Close-up of a slightly open mouth against a black background. The pink lips are sharply detailed, and the tongue touches the upper front teeth. Part of the white teeth is visible. The image has a studio-like appearance with strong contrast between skin tones and the dark background.
© Florian Krauß
Two performers are on a dark stage against a black background. One person lies stretched out on their back on the floor while the second person bends closely over them. The upper figure wears a bright yellow-and-black top and holds their head close to the other person, whose hands are raised protectively in front of their face. The person lying underneath is dressed in black and looks upward. The close body positions and the strong contrast between light and shadow create an intense, emotional, and vulnerable atmosphere. The scene resembles contemporary dance theatre and conveys intimacy, care, and tension.
© Florian Krauß
Portrait of a young man against a black background. He has dark, curly hair, a short beard, and piercings on his nose and ear. He looks directly forward with a calm and attentive expression. His shoulders and upper torso are visible.
© Florian Krauß
Two dancers move across a dark stage. In the foreground, one person stretches an arm far forward while the second person behind them mirrors a similar movement. The stage lighting highlights the dynamic gestures and creates a focused, artistic atmosphere.
© Florian Krauß

Events

Friday
10. July 26, 20:00 Uhr
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Saturday
11. July 26, 20:00 Uhr
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Sunday
12. July 26, 20:00 Uhr
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Friday
17. July 26, 20:00 Uhr
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Saturday
18. July 26, 20:00 Uhr
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Love strikes people unexpectedly, uniquely, overwhelmingly. It is romantic, passionate, fleeting. With LOVE, Billinger & Schulz approach love through the musical — the very form that has historically staged big feelings most audaciously. An ensemble of contemporary dancers directly embraces its exuberance, force, and pathos: tenderness, longing, the body surrendering itself to emotion. And those moments when love reaches its limits and other realities break in. LOVE celebrates feeling and fragility — and asks what remains of love when the world shakes it to its core.

Concept, Choreography
Verena Billinger, Sebastian Schulz
Dance, Performance
Neve Arbel, Jungyun Bae, Frank Koenen, Giulia Maretti, tba
Movement Contribution
Ryan Drobner, Emma Rasmussen, Andrea Zinnato
Project Organisation
Magdalena Dzeco, Nisrine Iraqi Houssaini, Neele Renzland/transmissions GmbH
Social Media
Camilla Fiumara
Public Relations Support
Kaya Chiara Otto
Technical Support
Christian Köhler
Production
Billinger & Schulz
Co-produced with
Produktionshaus NAXOS, Forum Freies Theater Düsseldorf, Burg Hülshoff – Center for Literature
Funded by
Cultural Office of Frankfurt am Main, Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, NRW State Office for Independent Performing Arts
Supported by
Z – Zentrum für Proben und Forschung, ID_Tanzhaus Frankfurt Rhein-Main
Entrance fee
solidarischer Preis; zahl, was du kannst!