Ponec Opening 24

Ponec – The dance venue unwraps the new 2024/25 season, a diverse and vibrant mix of fresh energy, new faces, and seasoned personalities from the dance world. Join us on 20 September at 20:00 for the season opening and immerse yourself in the theatre's new course.

The historically first artistic council (Dagmar Bednáriková, Honza Malík, Sylva Šafková) will unveil not only their plans for 2025 but also the new concept of artist residencies and other visions and prospects. The first selected artist-in-residence for the 2025 season is Nataša Novotná. Her short dance movie New Normal, directed by Jakub Jahn, represents a fitting first step into the new season.

The second part of the evening will burst with open and unrestrained Brazilian energy. What happens if you combine these characteristic features with the work of a Ukrainian artist and Czech music and design creators? Experience this unusual mixture through the piece of the international women duo that presented its open-air premiere of Womanhood during the 2024 Tanec Praha International Festival of Contemporary Dance and Movement Theatre. As you may guess by its title, Womanhood is about femininity and womanhood. Nevertheless, it is also a show about solid energy, perceptiveness, sensitivity and empathy. You can look forward to seeing two outstanding performers on the stage: Yana Reutova, a Ukrainian dancer and choreographer who has been creating and teaching in Prague for three years. By her side, Ponec will welcome Clara da Costa, a Brazilian dancer and choreographer who brings in her experience from both Latin America and Europe. In addition to the duet, you will see the world premiere of Clara's solo Peel the Onion. The open-air version of the show will be presented during the Take Back Your Street! Festival a day later.

As the host of the opening held at the Ponec Theatre, Michal Sikora will guide you through the varied programme.

We look forward to seeing you there!