Walking Mad | © Bettina Stöß
Cacti | © Bettina Stöß
Neues Stück | © Bettina Stöß
Walking Mad | © Bettina Stöß
Cacti | © Bettina Stöß
Neues Stück | © Bettina Stöß
Stijn Celis has been directing the Saarländisches Staatsballet since this season. The company’s repertoire is characterised by his own choreographies (evening-length narrative ballets, short abstract works) and pieces by important contemporary choreographers such as Johan Inger or Alexander Ekman. In addition, there is an evening at the end of the season for which the ensemble members will create their own pieces.
On the ensemble’s history
Since the opening of the new theatre building in Saarbrücken on 9 October 1938, the house – first a city theatre, then from 1971 onwards as the Saarländisches Staatstheater – has had a ballet ensemble. This was directed by Hans Preus (1938-41), Gerda Laschinski (1941-44), again Hans Preus (1949-64), Herbert Juzek (1964-68), Hrvoje Ježić (1968-70), Jutta Giesecke and Klaus Zimmern (1970-72), Roberto Trinchero (1972-76), Rainer Köchermann (1976-81), Thomas Fletcher (1981-83), Pierre Dobrievich (1983-87), Philip Lansdale (1987-1991), Birgit Scherzer (1991-1999), Bernd Roger Bienert (1999-2001) and Marguerite Donlon (2001-13). Stijn Celis has been the company’s director since the beginning of season 2014/15.
Stijn Celis
Born in Turnhout in northern Belgium, Stijn Celis became a member of the Royal Ballet of Flanders in 1983 (Belgium). Between 1986 and 1996 he danced in Zurich, Bern and Geneva (Switzerland) and also performed at the Cullberg Ballet in 1996/97. He ended his dance career at the age of 33 and studied set design in Antwerp (Belgium). Afterwards, he worked as a freelance choreographer and stage designer. From 2004 to 2007, he was ballet director in Bern and then once again worked as a freelancer. He became the ballet director in Saarbrücken for the 2014/15 season. Since 1993, he has created approximately 50 choreographic works for the Cullberg-Ballett, the Grands Ballets Canadiens, the Nederlands Dans Theater, Göteborger Oper dance company and the Semperoper Ballett.
Productions from the 2017/2018 season
Dornröschen (2017)
choreography: Stijn Celis
music: P. Tschaikowski
8 women, 9 men
90 min
»Verlangen« (2017)
27’52’’ (1981)
choreography: Jiří Kylián
music: Dirk Haubrich
3 women, 3 men
28 min
Your Passion is Pure Joy to Me (2009)
choreography: Stijn Celis
music: Nick Cave, Piere Boulez
3 women, 4 men
30 min
Selon désir (2004)
choreography: Andonis Foniadakis
music: J. S. Bach
8 women, 8 men
25 min
»Intensität« (2018)
N.N. (2018)
choreography: Shahar Biniamini
music: N.N.
L’Amour (2018)
choreography: Stijn Celis
music: Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch
»SubsTanz 18« (2018)
choreography: Ensemble
Goldberg (2016)
choreography: Stijn Celis
music: Johann Sebastian Bach
8 women, 8 men
70 min
»Bohner_Celis« (2017)
Die Folterungen der Beatrice Cenci (1971)
choreography: Gerhard Bohner
music: Gerald Humel
2 women, 8 men
38 min
Pulcinella (2017)
choreography: Stijn Celis
music: Igor Strawinsky
8 woman, 8 men
40 min
Productions from the 2016/2017 season
Goldberg (2016)
choreography: Stijn Celis
music: Johann Sebastian Bach
8 women, 8 men
70 min
»Konjetzky_Barros« (2017)
ground (2017)
choreography: Anna Konjetzky
music: Sergej Maingardt
2 women, 3 men
30 min
My name is Legion (2017)
choreography: Liliana Barros
music: Martin Mitterstieler
3 women, 5 men
30 min
»Bohner_Celis« (2017)
Die Folterungen der Beatrice Cenci (1971)
choreography: Gerhard Bohner
music: Gerald Humel
2 women, 8 men
38 min
Pulcinella (2017)
choreography: Stijn Celis
music: Igor Strawinsky
8 women, 8 men
40 min
»SubsTanz 17« (2017)
choreography: Ensemble
»Kylián_Celis_Ekman« (2016)
Vergessenes Land (1981)
choreography: Jiří Kylián
music: Benjamin Britten
6 women, 6 men
26 min
Der wunderbare Mandarin (2016)
choreography: Stijn Celis
music: Béla Bartók
1 woman, 6 men
32 min
Cacti (2010)
choreography: Alexander Ekman
music: Franz Schubert, Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven
8 women, 8 men, 4 musicians
30 min
Productions from the 2015/2016 season
Hora (2009)
choreography: Ohad Naharin
music: Isao Tomita, Ryoji Ikeda
6 women, 5 men
60 min
Platée (1745/2016)
choreography & stage direction: Stijn Celis
2 hrs
»Kylián_Celis_Chaix« (2016)
Vergessenes Land
choreography: Jiří Kylián
music: Benjamin Britten
6 women, 6 men
26 min
Der wunderbare Mandarin (2016)
choreography: Stijn Celis
music: Béla Bartók
1 Woman, 6 men
32 min
Feuervogel (2016)
choreography: Martin Chaix
music: Igor Strawinsky
5 women, 5 men
25 min
»SubsTanz 16« (2016)
choreography: Ensemble
Bernarda Albas Haus (2015)
choreography: Stijn Celis
music: Michio
7 women, 7 men
60 min
Peer Gynt (2014)
choreography: Stijn Celis
music: E. Grieg, Harald Sæverud
9 women, 9 men
4 female singers, 1 male singer
90 min
Productions from the 2014/2015 season
Peer Gynt (2014)
choreography: Stijn Celis
music: E. Grieg, Harald Sæverud
9 women, 9 men
4 female singers, 1 male singer
90 min
»Inger_Celis_Ekman« (2015)
Walking Mad (2001)
choreography: Johan Inger
music: M. Ravel, Arvo Pärt
3 women, 6 men
30 min
Neues Stück (2015)
choreography: Stijn Celis
music: Bernd Alois Zimmermann
5 women, 5 men
25 min
Cacti (2010)
choreography: Alexander Ekman
music: J. Hadyn, L. v. Beethoven,
F. Schubert
8 women, 8 men
4 musicians
30 min
Bernarda Albas Haus (2015)
choreography: Stijn Celis
music: Michio
7 women, 7 men
60 min
»SubsTanz 15« (2015)
choreography: Ensemble
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