Toward the end of Pina Bausch's Kontakthof, a woman stands alone onstage, eyes cast down, disconsolate. One by one, men approach, gently caressing her shoulders, tweaking her nose, stroking her hair, rubbing her legs and stomach.
Kontakthof, set to German popular songs of the 1930s, jazz and tango, was a pivotal piece for the young company, entrenching the potent mix of drama and movement that Bausch called Tanztheater.
Now it will have another incarnation: Kontakthof - Echoes of '78, opening on Nov. 26 at the Wuppertal Opera House. Conceived and directed by Meryl Tankard, it features nine of the original dancers.
Salomon Bausch, the choreographer's son and head of the Pina Bausch Foundation, said he had at first imagined a version using as many of the 1978 cast as possible, showcasing the ongoing relevance of the original work.
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