The Forsythe Company

Since the beginning of the eighties, the choreographer William 'Bill' Forsythe has redefined and transformed classical ballet into a dynamic and vital dance form adapted to the twenty-first century. He has brought to deSingel all the large-scale dance productions created with and for Ballett Frankfurt, where he was artistic director. In 2004 this New York choreographer, who had already lived in Frankfurt for thirty years, founded a new company, The Forsythe Company. In this new, flexible structure he continued to creatively study the possibilities of movement, language and sound. As in 'I don't believe in outer space'. In a creative osmosis with his dancers, who are of the highest standard both technically and creatively, he shapes and transforms bodies, voices and facial expressions. The result is ironic, grotesque and radical. The choreographic ideas of Forsythe, who is now sixty, and his ensemble remain in the vanguard. Forsythe is undeniably a master of subtle, critical movement-theatre with a high performance content, nurtured by vision, imagination and know-how. A beacon of light for younger generations.