IDEA IN ACTION IS THE INTERDISCIPLINARY PRODUCTION AND RESEARCH PLATFORM OF BALLET OF DIFFERENCE AT STAATSTHEATER NÜRNBERG.
During the most recent season, Richard Siegal and the Staatstheater Nürnberg Ballet of Difference made a mark on the city with “Idea in Action”, and this will be intensified in 2026/27: Choreographic interventions will turn the foyers and exhibition spaces of the Neues Museum Nürnberg into an exciting stage. Open training sessions in the foyer of the opera will offer dance enthusiasts of any age the opportunity for a dynamic start to the day. During the summer, the “meadow” in front of the Opernhaus will transform into a stage when Siegal invites the public to groove along to one of his pieces. Public rehearsals, as well as opportunities for participation like the youth project “Die Welt klingt bunt” with children from the bbs educational centre for blind and visually impaired children and youths, which is entering into its second round, will turn “Idea in Action” into a living network of junior performers, professionals and urban society. Dance is a virtuoso stage art and a means of communication, meeting and a challenge to democratic engagement. This is more important now than ever before, as the move to the Kongresshalle on the former Nazi party rally site in 2028 is becoming tangible for opera and dance.
DIE WELT KLINGT BUNT
Premiere: 29/7/2027, 11.00
In summer 2027, the Ballet is continuing its cooperation with “bbs Nürnberg – Bildungszentrum für blinde und sehbehinderte Kinder, Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene,” an educational centre for blind and visually impaired children and young people. For one entire month, Richard Siegal and the Staatstheater Nürnberg Ballet of Difference invite the students to another interdisciplinary dance project. Approximately 120 children between the ages of 6 and 18 can rehearse, train, improvise, dance, speak, sing and make music for three to six hours every day during the last month of the school year instead of sitting at their desks. They will use their own skills to explore new terrain, test their limits and let the artistic team experience how blind and visually impaired people perceive the world.
OPEN CLASSES
The Staatstheater Nürnberg Ballet of Difference invites you to attend a practice
Morning ballet practice is the daily breakfast for all dancers, in its own way. It serves to warm up the muscles for the following rehearsal day while also being invaluable to maintaining fitness, honing technical prowess and preventing injuries. The Staatstheater Nürnberg Ballet of Difference regularly opens its doors to visitors.
Registration: Interested visitors can experience the daily routine of a dancer (after registering at ballet(at)staatstheater-nuernberg.de).
PUBLIC REHEARSALS
A view behind the scenes with the Staatstheater Nürnberg Ballet of Difference
At the public rehearsals, we show you how an idea is translated into movement and how a ballet production is made. We invite you on select dates to take a look at our company’s rehearsals on the opera house stage.
BALLET EXCLUSIVE
Would you like to learn more about the concept of the latest dance piece and get your first insight into the rehearsal process?
During matinees and soirees of certain ballet productions, you have the opportunity shortly before the premiere to learn about the background of the piece and performance. Choreographers and members of the artistic team discuss the production. Choreographic sample rehearsals are also included.
INTRODUCTIONS
Half an hour before the ballet performances, we offer condensed information on the piece and its background. In the Gluck-Saal, we provide you with a brief introduction that helps perfectly set the mood for the performance.
BETWEEN US – RICHARD SIEGAL IN CONVERSATION WITH GUESTS
Would you like to learn more about what you saw during an after-show or take a closer look at the stage concepts? Then you are invited to the follow-up discussion in the Gluck-Saal so that you can discuss the new projects or productions with ballet director Richard Siegal and company members after select performances. We look forward to engaging with you directly.
