Choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker sends out an alarming press release. Following the decision by Brussels theatre De Munt/La Monnaie to stop programming dance, she wonders whether Rosas is still welcome in Brussels.
"The news that the management of De Munt is scrapping all dance fills me with disbelief. Historically, dance has been part of De Munt's remit. After the glory days of the Béjart/Huisman duo, the budget for dance was systematically cut. First under the directorship of Gerard Mortier and then under Bernard Foccroulle, De Munt invested less and less in dance. Peter De Caluwe is now scrapping everything. This evolution contrasts sharply with the importance of Brussels as the international capital of dance."
De Caluwe, of course, has a reason for his decision. In order to cope with a €1.4 million subsidy cut, De Munt has decided to "shelve" two specialities, namely dance and baroque opera, as The Standard calling it.
Rosas, De Keersmaeker's dance company, which has performed its shows at La Monnaie for 30 years, fears the decision will mean it will have "no (t)home" in Brussels in the future. Rhetorically, De Keersmaeker wonders: "Is the message that I have to look for another place/city?"
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Pictured above, choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker with Brian Eno, whose song Golden Hours from the 1975 LP Another Green World is the inspiration for Rosas' next piece. Golden Hours will premiere 23 January at Kaaitheater, Rosas' other regular partner in Brussels. Rosas reveals that larger productions with live music in particular will find it difficult to get off the ground without support from La Monnaie.
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