Ballet Workshop Forsythe / Eyal at Theater Duisburg: Dance art within reach
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An evening that refreshes ballet
With the ballet workshop Forsythe / Eyal, the Deutsche Oper am Rhein offers a glimpse into a dance evening that revitalizes classical language with contemporary energy. On December 8, 2026, the Theater Duisburg invites you to a rehearsal visit with a panel discussion, where the audience and participants get closer to the artistic process than ever before. The event takes place at Theater Duisburg – Großes Haus and is, according to the organizer, free of charge, with limited seating capacity. ([operamrhein.de](https://www.operamrhein.de/spielplan/kalender/2026-12/forsythe-eyal/3579/))
Between ballet tradition and the present
William Forsythe is regarded as a choreographer who has freed classical ballet from its pure repertoire identity and reimagined it as a dynamic art form of the 21st century. In In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated, created in 1987 for the Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris, he shifts axes, sharpens transitions, and pushes the vocabulary of dance to its limits. Sharon Eyal, on the other hand, developed Strong together with Gai Behar in 2019 for the Staatsballett Berlin; pulsating electronic music and repetitive structures create a hypnotic, almost club-like atmosphere. ([theater-duisburg.de](https://www.theater-duisburg.de/menschen/oper/william-forsythe/))
A rehearsal format that looks behind the curtain
The ballet workshop is more than an introduction: The Deutsche Oper am Rhein sees it as an insight into artistic contexts, where a dramaturge speaks with choreographers, musical directors, and dancers about the work and its background. For visitors, this creates an immediate stage experience between analysis and anticipation, between theatrical atmosphere and the precise work of dance. ([operamrhein.de](https://www.operamrhein.de/spielplan/a-z/ballettwerkstatt/))
Großes Haus as a space for large corporeal images
The Theater Duisburg is located at Opernplatz 47051 Duisburg; the Großes Haus includes a traditionally rich hall, where opera and ballet are at home. The building is historically influenced and has limited accessibility. Arrival by public transport is possible via the König-Heinrich-Platz and Stadttheater stops; parking is not permitted at Opernplatz, but nearby parking garages are available in the immediate vicinity. Cloakroom and service are available. ([theater-duisburg.de](https://www.theater-duisburg.de/ihr-besuch/theater-duisburg/))
Why this evening is exciting
Here, two strong choreographic styles meet that do not explain movement but let it shine. Forsythe relies on precision and friction, Eyal on pulsating physicality and trance-like density. From this, the ballet workshop derives its tension: It shows how research, rehearsal work, and musical structure create an evening that not only informs the audience but also engages them. Those who want to experience ballet as a living contemporary art will find here a particularly clever and sensual access. ([operamrhein.de](https://www.operamrhein.de/spielplan/kalender/2026-12/forsythe-eyal/3579/))
Conclusion: The ballet workshop Forsythe / Eyal promises a concentrated, approachable look at two extraordinary dance languages. Anyone wishing to experience the creative process of great stage art live should not miss this date in Duisburg. ([operamrhein.de](https://www.operamrhein.de/spielplan/kalender/2026-12/forsythe-eyal/3579/))
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