The Forsythe Company
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Dance Style |
Ballet
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Founder/Artistic director |
William Forsythe |
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City |
Dresden |
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Region |
Sachsen |
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Country |
Germany |
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Company Detail |
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The Forsythe Company is a dance ensemble of eighteen dancers based in Dresden, Germany founded by William Forsythe following the closure of the Frankfurt Ballet. It seeks to build on Forsythe's work there, "to explore a new dramaturgy of social and political engagement." The company is supported by the German states of Saxony and Hesse, the cities of Dresden and Frankfurt am Main along with private sponsors. |
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Related Topics |
origin of Ballet
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