The TANGO OF INFINITY - Performance by Sonja Vukicevic

concept, choreography, directed by Sonja Vukicevic
music Philip Glass
costume designer Dragana Ognjenovic
organizer Ismet Atic
text selection Vesna Radovanovic

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Hristina Popovic
Sanja Petrovic, Aleksandra Humo, Lazar Dubovac, Ivan Pantovic, Tijana Viskovic, Kaca Todovic, Aleksandra Arizanovic, Ivan Isailovic, Jelena Mrdja, Marija Karovic, Tijana Milosevic, Dejan Nikolic, Igor Jokanovic (Students of Academy of Arts "Braca Karic", Belgrade, The Class of Professor Mirjana Karanovic)

tango dancers
Misa Plavsic, Marina Savinovic, Dusan Plavsic, Ivana Djurdjevic, Zlatko Despotovic, Katarina Djurdjevic, Marko Janicijevic, Diana Bralovic, Igor Cvrkota, Irina Berezlev

Klaus Bachler was born in Austria 1951, he studied to be an actor at the Max Reinhardt-Seminar in Vienna and his first engagement was at the Landestheater in Salzburg which was followed by several years as an actor in various German theatres including Göttingen, the Freie Volksbühne Berlin, the Thalia Theater and the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg. In 1987 he became Artistic Director of the State Drama Theatres in Berlin and 1990 producer of the Taller Europe Paris. From 1991 to 1996 Klaus Bachler was Intendant of the Vienna Festival and in 1996 he was appointed director of the Volksoper in Vienna. On 1st September 1999 Klaus Bachler succeeded Klaus Peymann as Director of the Vienna Burgtheater.

B u r g t h e a t e r - Important facts in short
The Burgtheater (the former imperial court theatre), one of the most important theatres in Europe, ist the second-oldest theatre still in existence after the Comédie Francaise. Its all-German program includes all the variety of spoken theatre: classics and contemporary pieces, as well as experimental theatre and readings. The director is Klaus Bachler.

The Burgtheater also known as 'Burg' or 'Haus am Ring' (House at Ring boulevard) is situated in Vienna's first district. In 1741 Empress Maria Theresia handed over an unused dance-parlour to a theatre-company named Sellier. In 1888, the company moved into a closeby house designed and erected by Gottfried Semper and C. von Hasenauer. Since then, this building was used as theatre house. The beautiful facade, whose white marble has recently been cleaned, is adorned with statues of famous writers like Goethe and Schiller and allegoric figures depicting love and hatred.
Inside, the Burgtheater provides a festive atmosphere for great cultural events.

The Burgtheater has obtained a world-wide reputation for brilliant dramatic art and is one of the first theaters of German-speaking Europe. Over the years, its theatrical company of more or less regular members has worked out a traditional style and speech characteristic of Burgtheater performances ('Burgtheaterstil').

While its repertoire features many international highlights as well, the Burgtheater is proud of its emphasis on Austrian playwrights: Viennese heavyweights Arthur Schnitzler, Ferdinand Raimund or Johann Nestroy are still favourites, Thomas Bernhard used the stage for his notorious scandals and renowned contemporary writers like Elfriede Jelinek and Peter Handke often stage their premiers in Vienna's Burgtheater.

The ensemble and the audience are always happy to celebrate their stars: actors as well as directors. Claus Peymann, who scandalized Vienna by reformating the 'Burg' and inviting a younger audience by adapting the style and adding contemporary plays to the repertoire, was as much hated as loved by media and audience alike. (www.aboutvienna.org)

The Burgtheater is large. It has got 1175 seats, 81 standing places, and room for 12 wheelchairs and escorts. Inspite of that it´s often worth buying tickets in advance. In addition to the main theatre there are three other locations where Burgtheater productions are performed: the “Vestibül”, a studio seating 70, is located in the main building. The other locations are the “Kasino” with 200 seats, and the “Akademietheater”, seating 500, plus 32 standing places and room for 4 wheelchairs and escorts.

4 9 th...S T E R I J I N O...P O Z O R J E...F E S T I V A L...A W A R D S:
Sterija's Award for Best Director: LAURENCE CALAME for Dusan Kovacevic THE PROFESSIONAL / LE PROFESSIONNEL, Théatre Vidy, Lausanne E.T.E. - Théatre Le Poche, Geneva (Switzerland)
Sterija's Award for Best Performance: Dusan Kovacevic THE PROFESSIONAL / LE PROFESSIONNEL, director LAURENCE CALAME
Round Table of Critics Sterija's Award for Best Performance: Dusan Kovacevic THE PROFESSIONAL / LE PROFESSIONNEL, director LAURENCE CALAME
Sterija's Award for Set Design: PETER WILKINSON - Dusan Kovacevic THE PROFESSIONAL / LE PROFESSIONNEL, Théatre Vidy, Lausanne E.T.E. - Théatre Le Poche, Geneva (Switzerland)

.The management preserves the right to change the schedule