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Sex elevated to art at SPRING

Tongue kissing, pole dancing, strap-on dildos and anal penetration I do not usually associate with the art of dance and do not expect in a city theatre, but for Florentina Holzinger and Vincent Riebeek nothing seems too crazy. "Europe's most provocative performance duo" - in the words of Rainer Hofmann, artistic director of Spring festival - drew inspiration for 'Schönheitsabend' from their predecessors, who reinvented dance with taboo-breaking choreographies in the early 20th century. In three a...

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Jacqueline de Kuijper

Jacqueline de Kuijper is a dance scientist and co-founder of Change Your Rhythm, a consultancy that aims to increase employee well-being through movement in the workplace. Her interests include the importance of movement for cognitive and mental well-being and the relevance of dance to society.View Author posts

Tongue kissing, pole dancing, strap-on dildos and anal penetration I do not usually associate with the art of dance and do not expect in a city theatre, but for Florentina Holzinger and Vincent Riebeek nothing seems too crazy. "Europe's most provocative performance duo" - in the words of Rainer Hofmann, artistic director of Spring festival - drew inspiration for 'Schönheitsabend' from their predecessors, who reinvented dance with taboo-breaking choreographies in the early 20th century. In three a...

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