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Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker turns four early minimalist pieces by Philip Glass into dance in GLA55. Six dancers from Rosas perform with the ensembles Bl!ndman and Ictus at Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles.

What to expect

GLA55 is a dance performance by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, based on four minimalist pieces Philip Glass wrote in 1969-1970 after meeting Ravi Shankar.

  • Four Glass pieces from 1969-1970
  • Repetition and trance shape the dance
  • Circles, spirals and movement structure the piece
  • Six dancers from Rosas
  • Ensembles Bl!ndman and Ictus join
  • An immersive experience

Dates

Questions

When does Gla55 start and end?

Gla55 is on Tuesday, 26 January 2027, 20:00.

Where is Gla55?

Gla55 takes place at Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles, Boulevard Emile Jacqmain, 111-115, Bruxelles.

Which Philip Glass works are used?

Four pieces Glass wrote in 1969-1970, after his meeting with Ravi Shankar:

Music in Contrary Motion

Music in Fifths

Music in Similar Motion

Music with Changing Parts

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Getting there

Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles, Boulevard Emile Jacqmain, 111-115, 1000 Bruxelles, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, BE

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