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| Club Guy & Roni | |
|---|---|
| Name | Club Guy & Roni |
| Formation | 2002 |
| Founders | Guy Weizman; Roni Haver |
| Headquarters | Groningen, Netherlands |
| Genre | Contemporary dance; interdisciplinary performance |
Club Guy & Roni is a contemporary dance company founded in 2002 by choreographers Guy Weizman and Roni Haver in Groningen, Netherlands. The company is known for interdisciplinary productions that merge contemporary dance with theater, music, visual art, and technology, engaging collaborators from the worlds of opera, film, and popular music. Their work has toured internationally and collaborated with institutions across Europe and beyond, garnering critical acclaim and awards.
The company was established in 2002 in Groningen by Guy Weizman and Roni Haver following their earlier work with ensembles in Tel Aviv, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam. Early seasons featured performances in venues such as Theater Groningen, Frascati Theater, and festivals including Holland Festival, Brighton Festival, and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Over the 2000s and 2010s the company developed partnerships with institutions such as the Nederlands Dans Theater, Staatstheater Hannover, Royal Conservatoire The Hague, Leeds Playhouse, and the Opera National de Lyon, expanding its profile through co-productions and residency programs. Through collaborations with artists linked to Berlin Philharmonic, Bergen National Opera, Scapino Ballet, and universities like University of Amsterdam and University of Groningen, the ensemble built an international touring circuit spanning Europe, North America, and Asia.
The ensemble's aesthetic draws on contemporary choreography traditions associated with figures and institutions such as Pina Bausch, William Forsythe, Merce Cunningham, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and companies like Martha Graham Company. Their interdisciplinary approach aligns with practices at venues and festivals including Sadler's Wells Theatre, The Barbican, La Scala, and Théâtre du Châtelet, combining movement vocabularies influenced by Butoh, postmodern dance, and physical theater traditions from Commedia dell'arte and Kabuki. Visual and musical collaborators have included artists affiliated with Rijksmuseum, Tate Modern, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Het Concertgebouw, and contemporary composers connected to Deutsche Grammophon and ECM Records, reflecting cross-disciplinary influences from film directors and designers who have worked with Wim Wenders, Pedro Almodóvar, and Lars von Trier–style cinematic staging.
Notable productions include pieces that premiered at institutions such as Holland Festival and Fringe Festival and were later presented at venues like Sadler's Wells Theatre and Volksbühne. Signature works have toured alongside co-productions with Nederlands Dans Theater, Scapino Ballet, and Munich Kammerspiele, and have involved composers and musicians from Björk-affiliated projects, Philip Glass ensembles, and members of London Symphony Orchestra. The company has staged interdisciplinary pieces incorporating libretti and scores related to Mozart, Beethoven, and contemporary composers associated with Royal Opera House commissions, exploring thematic material resonant with productions at Festival d'Avignon and Salzburg Festival.
Collaborators include choreographers, composers, directors, and institutions such as Nederlands Dans Theater, Scapino Ballet, Bergen National Opera, Opera National de Lyon, Staatstheater Hannover, Royal Conservatoire The Hague, Sadler's Wells Theatre, Holland Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Brighton Festival, Frascati Theater, Leeds Playhouse, Volksbühne, La Scala, Théâtre du Châtelet, Rijksmuseum, and Tate Modern. Musical partnerships have involved performers connected to London Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and contemporary music labels like Deutsche Grammophon and ECM Records. The company has also worked with filmmakers and designers linked to Wim Wenders and Pedro Almodóvar networks, and with academic partners such as University of Amsterdam and University of Groningen for research-led projects.
The ensemble and its founders have received recognition at events and from organizations including awards connected to Holland Festival, juries at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, national arts prizes in the Netherlands, and European cultural funding bodies like Creative Europe and the European Commission's cultural programs. Critical acclaim has been recorded in publications and institutions such as The Guardian, The New York Times, Le Monde, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and arts broadcasters like BBC Arts and Arte.
Founders and artistic directors Guy Weizman and Roni Haver have led the company since its inception, collaborating with artistic associates and a roster of dancers and creators drawn from conservatories such as Royal Conservatoire The Hague, Codarts Rotterdam, Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts, and international companies including Nederlands Dans Theater, Scapino Ballet, Martha Graham Company, and Batsheva Dance Company. Frequent musical collaborators include composers and performers connected to Philip Glass Ensemble, Arvo Pärt circles, and orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
The company has toured extensively across venues and festivals including Holland Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Sadler's Wells Theatre, The Barbican, Festival d'Avignon, Salzburg Festival, La Scala, Théâtre du Châtelet, Frascati Theater, Brighton Festival, and international stages in New York City, Toronto, Tokyo, Seoul, Berlin, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Vienna, Oslo, and Stockholm, often as part of co-productions with institutions like Nederlands Dans Theater, Bergen National Opera, and Opera National de Lyon.
Category:Dance companies Category:Contemporary dance