Florentina Holzinger’s TANZ to make UK premiere at Battersea Arts Centre

Battersea Arts Centre is to host the UK premiere of TANZ this autumn.

Following runs across Europe, the work from acclaimed choreographer Florentina Holzinger will make its UK debut at the London venue from 1 – 3 November.

Dissecting traditional dance and theatre narratives, TANZ presents an international cast of diverse and fearless women who perform spectacular, high-octane acrobatics infused with martial arts and more, against the dramatic backdrop of BAC’s Grand Hall.

With an all-female cast, ranging between the ages of twenty and eighty from a variety of dance and performance backgrounds, TANZ subverts the standards of beauty, risk and discipline expected of the female body. Inspiration is drawn from a variety of sources including motorcycle rallies, cabaret, circus and 19th century romantic ballet La Sylphide.

Initially using the framing of a ballet class guided by a mature, radical and formidable performer, the performers undergo rigorous training in “action ballet”. In a parody of contemporary, classical and popular culture, they take part in increasingly sensational joint rituals. Defying suffocating notions of femininity, they learn to master their bodies and minds, using heightened skills to penetrate space, gain knowledge and fly.

For more information and tickets, visit www.bac.org.uk