Der Step­pen­wolf

"A furious dance piece. (...) Neither Haller nor Beuys are drawn as continuous figures, rather they rush through the action in multiple incarnations, which is mirrored and refracted on the text, dance and sound levels. The more sensual the scene, the more beguiling the effect. (...) The dance company shines as a multi-limbed organism, as an alliance of expressive personalities who have internalised Montero's gripping movement idiom from the tips of their feet to the tips of their fingers."

Dr. Dorion Weickmann, Süddeutsche Zeitung

"The choreographer only needs a few minutes at the beginning to introduce his convincing arsenal of characters. (...) Nuremberg's ballet director's choreographic work with these set elements alone is worth a visit to his new production, which runs without intermission. With an incredible attention to detail, Montero has ventured into new territory and, with his fantastic ensemble, has brought a splendidly dense, imaginative dance theatre show in high-end multimedia quality to the stage. (...) What the multinational ballet company achieves in this staging combination of dance, drama, music, sound and video, over and above the complex purely choreographic challenges, is remarkable."

Vesna Mlakar, Die Deutsche Bühne

"In terms of dance, Montero's piece is a very intense, mercurial mixture of longing solos, fugitive pas de deux and, in particular, suggestively atmospheric group scenes. The company's 27 dancers move in the complex, fast-paced multimedia setting like fish in water, taking on every challenge, playful and otherwise. (...) In 'The Steppenwolf', Goyo Montero impressively proves that he and his team know how to use multi-media means to condense dance into a confusing and fascinating journey into the inner world of an artificial individual. (...) In its many reflections, 'Der Steppenwolf' is nothing less than the fascinating endoscopy of a psyche."

Thomas Heinold, Nürnberger Nachrichten

"Montero's 'Steppenwolf' condenses the hustle and bustle of instincts, the human being between abyss and longing, convention and breaking taboos. (...) The majority of the premiere audience found the 'Steppenwolf' version overwhelming and applauded extensively."

Andreas Radlmaier, Curt

„Die Anforderung von Montero, der bereits seine Fähigkeit und sein Talent unter Beweis gestellt hat, große Werke mit zeitgenössischer Optik zu schaffen, ist dieses Mal noch ein wenig weiter gegangen, indem er Bedeutungsebenen und szenische Elemente von großem Niveau hinzugefügt hat, um eine immersive Erfahrung zu erzeugen. (...) Neben den vielfältigen, manchmal feinen, manchmal entfesselten Bewegungselementen, die die Qualität ihrer Form und die der Tänzer*innen, die sie umsetzen, zeigen, wollte Montero den Zuschauer „herausfordern“, der durch die Nähe zum Tanz und durch den Einsatz einer Live-Kamera, die ihn in einigen Szenen spiegelt, zur Mitwirkung aufgefordert wird.“

Sara Esteller, susyQ

"In the guise of an immersive Gesamtkunstwerk, the like of which is not often experienced on a stage at a state theatre, it figuratively challenges the audience to think for itself. (...) And the audience laughs along until the laughter gets stuck in your throat. Wow!" Alexandra Karabelas, Tanznetz

"Goyo Montero's 'The Steppenwolf' combines various art forms and attempts to leave many interpretative spaces open. And this concept is effective: after a multitude of surprises, the audience is left stunned and somewhat disturbed after the final lowering of the curtain. The wild ride through the various atmospheric images is affecting and shows the emotions of the torn main character more clearly than many other text-heavy film or theatre plays. The production is demanding and doesn't let the audience rest for a moment - but if you're not expecting a classical ballet and want to get involved with the special art form of performance art, the Nuremberg State Theatre is the place to be these days."

Nina Schäfer und Theresia Seisenberger, Rezensöhnchen

"The experience is an effective multimedia performance with magical moments that also reveal the choreographer's affinity for film. (...) Once again, the trip to Bavaria's second-largest metropolis was worthwhile, where a visually stunning evening in the sold-out Staatstheater sometimes irritated (...), sometimes captivated and always proactively encouraged the audience to engage in a concentrated and open excursion into Hesse's enigmatic universe. (...) It is an aesthetically complex "hell" play."

Renate Baumiller-Guggenberger, a3

"80 minutes of dance at the highest level."

Henrik Hölsch, V-Das Studimagazin

"Goyo Montero has taken a giant leap outside of his comfort zone, creating something very much more than just an evening of dance (...), a rather unorthodox yet strangely remarkable piece of tanztheater."

Alison Kent, Dance Europe