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Dance constantly redefines its boundaries – it is a living, pulsating medium where different generations of artists, diverse sensibilities, and perspectives come together.
Dance constantly redefines its boundaries – it is a living, pulsating medium where different generations of artists, diverse sensibilities, and perspectives come together. For the fourth time, Opole Dance Scene opens itself to the new and the unexpected, presenting both young artists exploring fresh forms of expression and experienced choreographers and dancers who continue to shape the contemporary dance scene, developing its language and opening new artistic spaces.
Opole Dance Stage is not just about performances. It is also a space for dialogue – through introductions to the shows and post-performance discussions, the audience will have the opportunity to learn more about the artists, their creative methods, and inspirations. It is also a chance for practical engagement in the art of dance – dance workshops invite participants to personally discover movement and its endless possibilities – from improvisation and contemporary dance to new and unconventional choreographic strategies that create room for experimentation and individual movement exploration.
One of this year’s new features will be an intensive choreographic laboratory for professional artists, led by an international dance artist. Over the course of a week, participants will engage in creative activities, exploring new choreographic strategies and movement composition. The culmination of this experience will be a showcase of their collective process, opening a space for experimentation and artistic dialogue.
Opole Dance Stage does not adhere to a single theme or idiom – it is a space open to diversity. The festival embraces a multiplicity of voices and presents a wide spectrum of choreographic works, where artists navigate between abstraction and narration, emotionality and conceptual approaches to movement. Opole Dance Stage highlights the richness of dance languages and the variety of themes that artists tackle in their performances – from intimate personal stories to reflections on current social and cultural phenomena.
This year’s edition will be exceptionally dynamic! From stage performances to workshop activities, every element of the festival will be infused with movement and energy. Opole will become a city full of dance – open to artists, audiences, and everyone eager to experience how the body can be a vehicle for expression and communication.
I believe that the festival will become a place where dance fully reveals its power – to move, to touch, to evoke emotions, and to become an artistic, personal, and communal experience, connecting creators and spectators in a shared rhythm.
See you at the vibrant Opole Dance Scene 2025!
Curator of Opole Dance Stage Janusz Orlik
Europejskie Forum Teatralne odbędzie się w Teatrze im. Jana Kochanowskiego w Opolu. Organizowane jest przez Komisję Europejską.
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Subsidized by funds from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund – State Special Purpose Fund, as part of the “Dance” program, implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance.
Task subsidized by Local Government of the Opole Voivodeship