Petruschka / Boléro | © Carola Hölting
Petruschka / Boléro | © Carola Hölting
Petruschka / Boléro | © Carola Hölting
Petruschka / Boléro | © Carola Hölting
Petruschka / Boléro | © Carola Hölting
Verschwundenes Bild | © Carola Hölting
Petruschka / Boléro | © Carola Hölting
Petruschka / Boléro | © Carola Hölting
Petruschka / Boléro | © Carola Hölting
Petruschka / Boléro | © Carola Hölting
Petruschka / Boléro | © Carola Hölting
Verschwundenes Bild | © Carola Hölting
The Landestheater Eisenach Ballet is comprised of 17 dancers and performs many functions. The most important criterion an openness to every form of development. The aim of reaching the highest possible standard is striven for in its ongoing work. The qualities of a performance play an important role in the ensemble’s work. Regular “Young Choreographer” evenings enable members to develop themselves in this field too. In addition to this, the Ballett Eisenach takes part in operettas and musicals at the Meininger State Theater. There are also ballet evenings of a high standard in the modern, unique style of ballet director Andris Plucis, who has been leading the company since 2009.
On the enesemble's history
The Ballett Eisenach has always had strong connections to the city, which has been marked by a lively exchange, both in the GDR era and after the fall of the Wall. Contemporary developments also enjoy great popularity. With its eight female and eight male dancers, the ballet of the Landestheater Eisenach is one of the largest ballet ensembles in Germany. Ballet director Andris Plucis was appointed in 2009/10 and has since led the Ballett Eisenach to new heights. His first piece as new director, “Romeo and Juliet”, was an immediate success with the audience and was also performed the following season. Further highlights of the 2013/14 season included the world premiere of the ballet “E.T.A. Hoffmann” with specially composed music by Rudolf Hild and the occasion when Plucis combined Sibelius’ symphonic poem “En Saga” with Stravinsky’s expressionist piece “The Firebird” for a ballet double bill.
Andris Plucis
In 2009/10, Andris Plucis, former ballet director and principal choreographer at the Theater Ulm, became artistic director of the Eisennacher Ballett. Plucis, born in Zurich (Switzerland) as the son of a famous Latvian ballet couple, caused a stir in 1985 when he took over the ballet company of the Stadttheater Gießen as Germany’s youngest ballet director. Before doing so, he danced for many years with the Oper Bonn and at the Städtischen Bühnen Frankfurt under Egon Madsen and William Forsythe.
Productions from the 2019/2020 season
YOUR FIRST MEMORY
Ballet in two parts by Bryan Arias with music by Yanick Herzog
Revival 5 October 2019
PETRUSCHKA / BOLÉRO
Ballet evening by Andris Plucis
with Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach
Music by I. Strawinsky and Maurice Ravel
Premiere 19 October 2019
ON THE EDGE
Performance with dance, music and speech
In cooperation with actors of DNT Weimar
Revival 19 February 2020
SQUAD / DIE GESCHÖPFE DES PROMETHEUS
Ballet evening by Jorge Pérez Martínez
with Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach
and music by Grieg and Beethoven
Premiere 28. March 2020
DIE 10 GEBOTE
In coproduktion with actors of DNT Weimar
Premiere 17. July 2020
Productions from the 2018/2019 season
Verschwundenes Bild (2018)
Choreography: Anris Plucis, music: Brahms and Webern, Thüringer Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach, stage dimensions: 10,5m x 15,5m
17 dancers, duration 100 min.
Der Nussknacker (2012)
Choreography: Andris Plucis, music: Tschaikowsky, Thüringen Philharminie Gotha-Eisenach, stage dimensions 10,5m x 15,5m
17 dancers, duration: 105min.
Your First Memory (2012)
Choreography: Bryan Arias, music: Yanick Herzog, stage dimensions: 10,5m x 15,5m
17 dancers, duration 100 min.
Junge ChoreographenVI (2019)
Choreography: Ensemble, music: various compositions, stage dimensions: 10,5m x 15,5m17 dancers, duration 90 min.
Productions of the 2017/2018 season
SLEEPING BEAUTY (2017)
Choreography: Andris Plucis, music: P.I. Tschaikowsky, Thüringen Philharmonic Gotha-Eisenach
17 dancers, stage dimensions: 10.5 x 15.5, 135 min
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (2015)
Choreography: Andris Plucis, music: CD recording Landeskapelle Eisenach
17 dancers, stage dimensions: 10.5 x 15.5, 105 min
PLUCIS / MARTINEZ (2018)
Choreography: Andris Plucis, Jorge Perez Martinez music: various titles, CD recording
17 dancers, stage dimensions: 10.5 x 15.5, 120 min
ON THE EDGE (2018)
Choreography: Andris Plucis, Hasko Weber, music: various titles, CD recording
6 dancers, stage dimensions: 10.5 x 15.5, 120 min
Productions of the 2014/2015 season
Liszt vertanzt (2015)
Choreography: Andris Plucis, Music: Franz Liszt, F. Schubert
16 dancers, stage 13 x 13 m, 105 min
Junge Choreografen (2015)
Choreography: Ensemble, Music: Various
16 dancers, stage 13 x 13 m, 90 min
Der Nussknacker (2014)
Choreography: Andris Plucis, Music: P. I. Tschaikowsky
16 dancers, stage 13 x 13 m, 105 min
productions of the 2013/2014 season
Der Feuervogel / En Saga (2014)
Choreography: Andris Plucis, Music: I. Strawinsky, Jean Sibelius
16 dancers, stage 13 x 13 m, 100 min
Der Nussknacker
Choreography: Andris Plucis, Music: P. I. Tschaikowsky
16 dancers, stage 13 x 13 m, 105 min
E.T.A. Hoffmann - Eine Moritat (2013)
Choreography: Andris Plucis, Music: E.T.A. Hoffmann, Rudolf Hild, Andreas Karnatz
16 dancers, 1 guitarist, stage 13 x 13 m, 110 min
Landestheater Eisenach
Theaterplatz 4–7 | 99817 Eisenach
Tel 03691 256 0 | Fax 03691 256 159
info@theater-eisenach.de
Klaus-Dieter Große: Chefdisponent@das-meininger–theater.de
