The Rosas company performs Rosas danst Rosas (Rosas Dances Rosas), a piece by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker first staged in 1983. It plays at Nebia in Biel/Bienne on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 November 2026 at 7.30 pm.
The story
The piece premiered on 6 May 1983 at the Théâtre de la Balsamine in Brussels, as part of the Kaaitheaterfestival. It launched Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s international career. It extends the minimalism of Fase, her 1982 piece.
Four dancers perform abstract movements in which repetition plays the central role. Sharp movements alternate with small everyday gestures. In 1983, audiences saw it as a female and feminist statement.
Thierry De Mey and Peter Vermeersch composed the music alongside the choreography. Their score is built on rhythmic loops. Thierry De Mey also shot a film version of the work in 1997.
Since 1983, the piece has been performed nearly 500 times by 28 dancers from five generations. The 2026 revival brings together an entirely new cast, with Jasmine Achtari, Eva Galmel, Nina Godderis and Momiji Kuromaru. It is supported by Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels.
Who organises it
The Rosas company was founded in Brussels in 1983, during the creation of this piece. Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker studied dance at Mudra in Brussels, then at the Tisch School of the Arts in New York. In 1995, she opened the P.A.R.T.S. school in Brussels. In Biel/Bienne, the show is hosted by Nebia, a performing arts venue in the town centre.
What to find
The show runs on two evenings, at 7.30 pm, and lasts 100 minutes. The four dancers perform to a recorded score by Thierry De Mey and Peter Vermeersch. The Nebia box office opens one hour before the performance.
On Saturday 28 November, from 11 am to 1 pm, Fumiyo Ikeda leads a free workshop at the Capsule Academy in Biel/Bienne. She was one of the four performers of the 1983 premiere, with Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Adriana Borriello and Michèle Anne De Mey. The workshop introduces the second movement, danced with chairs. It is open to everyone aged 12 and over, with no dance experience needed, on registration.
Practical information
- Dates, Friday 27 and Saturday 28 November 2026
- Time, 7.30 pm
- Duration, 100 minutes
- Venue, Nebia, Rue Thomas-Wyttenbach 4, 2502 Biel/Bienne
- Tickets, online, on site and by phone on +41 32 321 31 80, Tuesday to Friday, 1 pm to 5 pm, and one hour before the show
- Workshop, Saturday 28 November, 11 am to 1 pm, Capsule Academy, free, ages 12 and over
Links
- Official site, Nebia, Rosas danst Rosas
- Tickets, Nebia, online box office
- Company, Rosas, Rosas danst Rosas
- All events across French-speaking Switzerland, Genève Infos Agenda
Sources
- Nebia, Rosas danst Rosas, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Rosas, Rosas danst Rosas, accessed on 14 November 2026
- P.A.R.T.S., Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, accessed on 14 November 2026
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