Ballet

Wonderful World

Kinsun Chan & Martin Zimmermann

The dancers of the Semperoper Ballett try to keep their balance while teetering on the edge.

Ballet by Kinsun Chan & Martin Zimmermann

Premiere
17. October 2024

Recommended age
14 and up

Dates & Cast

09
Mon
December 2024
7.30 pm
Starting Time: 7.30 pm
Venue
Staatsschauspiel, Kleines Haus 1
10
Tue
December 2024
7.30 pm
Starting Time: 7.30 pm
Venue
Staatsschauspiel, Kleines Haus 1
Post-Show Discussion
Post-Show Discussion following the performance (free admission).
11
Wed
December 2024
7.30 pm
Starting Time: 7.30 pm
Venue
Staatsschauspiel, Kleines Haus 1
30
Thu
January 2025
7.30 pm
Starting Time: 7.30 pm
Venue
Staatsschauspiel, Kleines Haus 1
31
Fri
January 2025
7.30 pm
Starting Time: 7.30 pm
Venue
Staatsschauspiel, Kleines Haus 1
14
Mon
April 2025
7.30 pm
Starting Time: 7.30 pm
Venue
Staatsschauspiel, Kleines Haus 1

In brief

Is the world a disc? What if it tilts? Is life just a balancing act? What happens to our society when we lose our equilibrium? Extreme situations affect the whole world, are a challenge to humanity and lead to the most diverse reactions. Kinsun Chan and Martin Zimmermann explore such situations in abstract form, examining how individuals deal with these while depicting how change, both external and internal, leads to constant struggle. The dancers perform on an unstable stage floor that can tilt with every movement. This is the precarious platform on which the performers are exposed, risking life and limb in the process. Tirelessly, they try to make connections with others, and in so doing face the challenge of losing their balance and even the ground beneath their feet. The situations shift from controlled, abstract moments to uncontrolled, surreal chaos and, finally, to redemptive liberation.