In the organizer's words:

Innovation meets tradition, precision meets rawness, techno meets ballet

Forget everything you ever thought you knew about ballet and let yourself be seduced anew in "A Techno Ballet Odyssey"

Well-known Berlin techno DJs*, Belgrade techno DJ Marko Nastić & the Berlin Ballet Company collaborate in this techno party performance and rock the Kraftwerk together.

Start the evening with a pre-show party featuring well-known Berlin DJs*. Then experience a contemporary ballet performance about the journey of finding oneself through individual paths. The show takes place in the middle of the audience, fueled by DJ music on stage.

After the performance, the Kraftwerk will stay open for two hours and there will be live techno music, drinks, street food and of course dancing, so don't plan to go home too early ;)

Join us whenever you like and feel free to stay until midnight when the Tresor next door opens its doors. There is only one rule: don't stand still!

FAQs


Which ballet will be performed?

The ballet performance of "A Techno Ballet Odyssey" is a piece choreographed especially for the evening. It is a modern yet classical ballet performance about the journey of self-discovery and finding one's own path. Unlike ballet, the performance takes place partly on stage and partly in the crowd. As a spectator, you have the unique opportunity to be right next to the dancers and experience the performance immersively.

Who is the Berlin Ballet Company?

The newly founded company is on a mission to inspire a wider audience for ballet. To achieve this, it mixes traditional with contemporary elements and innovative ideas and brings ballet from the opera house to new locations and contexts. Whether you are new to ballet or a ballet lover, the performances of the Berlin Ballet Company will impress you with fresh, exciting experiences and inspire you with the beauty of ballet.

Who dances the ballet performance?

There are eight dancers from the Berlin Ballet Company. After successful careers at major houses such as the Staatsballett Berlin, the Dresden Semperoper or the Stuttgart Ballet, they now bring their experience and passion to the new ballet concepts of the Berlin Ballet Company.

You can find out more about the dancers' biographies here.

What kind of music will be played?

The dancing is exclusively to techno music. A Berlin DJ plays before the ballet performance. The ballet will be danced to the music of DJ Marko Nastic, who will also play live. You can get an impression of the type of techno in our trailer.

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English:

Innovation meets tradition, precision meets rawness, techno meets ballet.

Forget everything you know about ballet! "A Techno Ballet Odyssey" combines a world-class dance performance with the raw energy of techno music.

Begin your evening with a pre-show party featuring renowned Berlin DJs. Then, experience a modern yet classical ballet performance about the journey of discovering yourself and finding your individual path. The show takes place right in the midst of the crowd, all set to DJ music on stage.

After the performance the Kraftwerk stays open for another two hours with live techno music, drinks, street food and of course dance, so don't plan to go home too early ;)

Join us whenever you like and stay 'til midnight when Tresor next door opens. There's just one rule: don't stand still!

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Location

Kraftwerk Berlin Köpenicker Str. 70, 10179 Berlin

Artist | Collective