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The contemporary repertoire of the Hungarian National Ballet includes a wide range of interpretation of the dance genre. Episode 31 (first shown in Budapest in 2019) by Alexander Ekman is a showcase for the energy of young, athletic dancers, feeding on their enthusiasm. Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar are among the most exciting, original creative pairs in contemporary dance. In the organised chaos that is Bedroom Folk, music, dance, and light each receive equal emphasis. The opening piece of the show, Wayne McGregor’s Chroma can be seen in Hungary for the first time. The production examines the drama of the human body: how the body is capable of communicating the extremes of thought and emotion.

“Often in my own choreographies I have actively conspired to disrupt the spaces in which the body performs,” says Wayne McGregor, and this is true of this dance piece of his that examines the dramatic possibilities of the human body and how it is capable of communicating extreme thoughts and emotions. Fusing with and augmenting Joby Talbot’s original arrangements of music from the American rock band The White Stripes is a spare and minimalist set designed by architect John Pawson. Since its 2006 London premiere, Chroma has been adopted by major European and American ballet companies. In the 2021/22 season, it also becomes part of the Hungarian National Ballet’s repertoire.

"Minimalism and anarchy, chaos and classicism."

Commissioned by the Royal Ballet. Chroma was first performed by the RoyalBallet at the Royal Opera House, London on 17 November 2006.

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