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Gauthier Dance

Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart
FireWorks
Barak Marshall, Mauro Bigonzetti, Dominique Dumais, Marco Goecke, Sofia Nappi, Johan Inger, Stijn Celis, Virginie Brunelle, Benjamin Millepied, Hofesh Shechter, Eric Gauthier, Andonis Foniadakis
Show
2026/2027
Germany

Let's celebrate dance!

An explosion of styles, energy, and choreographic signatures: with FireWorks, Gauthier Dance//Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart ignites an exhilarating dance celebration—a spirited collection of works by 12 leading voices in contemporary dance. Pure joy, guaranteed.

Dynamic and impressively versatile, Gauthier Dance brings a fresh spark to the European dance scene. To mark the 40th anniversary of its German home base, Eric Gauthier has invited a dozen renowned international choreographers to take on a bold challenge: create a work inspired by music that reflects the artistic identity of Theaterhaus Stuttgart, a venue with deep jazz roots. Here, music acts as a powerful driving force. The evening bursts to life with Barak Marshall and culminates in a breathtaking finale: Andonis Foniadakis’ trampoline-powered Bolero+

In between, a dazzling parade of irresistible creations by Hofesh Shechter, Benjamin Millepied, Virginie Brunelle, Johan Inger, Marco Goecke, Stijn Celis, Dominique Dumais, Mauro Bigonzetti, Sofia Nappi and Eric Gauthier himself. Sheer delight!

Artist(s)

Choreographers
Gauthier Dance | FireWorks

With FireWorks, Gauthier Dance//Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart ignites an exhilarating dance celebration—a spirited collection of works by 12 leading voices in contemporary dance.

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Company

Gauthier Dance//Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart

Gauthier Dance//Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart is a young, dynamic company featuring 16 highly individual, versatile dancers, directed by dancer, choreographer, and musician Eric Gauthier. Founded in 2007, Gauthier Dance established itself in the German dance scene with record speed and has quickly become an international brand.

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Credits

Idea and concept Eric Gauthier. 

Choreography Barak Marshall, Mauro Bigonzetti, Dominique Dumais, Marco Goecke, Sofia Nappi, Johan Inger, Stijn Celis, Virginie Brunelle, Benjamin Millepied. 

Music Fanfare Ciocărlia, Chet Baker, Laurie Anderson, Mercedes Sosa, Charles Aznavour, Kronos Quartet, Bobby McFerrin, Philip Glass, Oscar Peterson Trio. 

Costume design Gudrun Schretzmeier and the choreographers (For Monstruo Grande: Michaela Springer). 
 

Bonus Track 

Choreography and composition Hofesh Shechter. 

Lighting design Mario Daszenies. 

Costume design Gudrun Schretzmeier, Hofesh Shechter. 

Rehearsal director Kim Kohlmann. 
 

ABC 

Choreography, lighting design and costumes Eric Gauthier. 

Composition Philip Kannicht, Eric Gauthier. 
 

Bolero + 

Choreography Andonis Foniadakis. 

Assistant to the choreographer Paraskevi Oikonomou. 

Music Maurice Ravel. 

Lighting design Sakis Birbilis. 

Costume design Anastasios Sofroniou. 
 

Gauthier Dance // Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart 

Artistic director Eric Gauthier. 

Company manager Inga Kunz. 

Ballet masters Mark Sampson, Luis Eduardo Sayago. 

Production Management Susanne Wildermuth. 

Technical production management Mario Daszenies (guest), Holger Reuker (head). 

Artistic coordination stage and costumes Gudrun Schretzmeier. 

Company coach Egon Madsen. 

Artistic management Susanne Wildermuth, Daria Mosunova, Jessica Wojcik. 

Dancers Rebecca Amoroso, Bruna Andrade, Tuti Cedeño, Andrew Cummings, Karlijn Dedroog, Stefano Gallelli, Garance Goutard-Dekeyser, Barbara Melo Freire, Shai Ottolenghi, Luca Pannacci, Alexandra Policaro, Arnau Redorta Ortiz, Sidney Elizabeth Turtschi, Giovanni Visone, Shawn Wu and Shori Yamamoto. 

Press Nicola Steller. 

Tour management ecotopiadance.com. 

Photos Jeanette Bak. 
 

Theaterhaus production team 

Costumes Kerry Rees (head), Christine Lange, Alexandra Böttcher, Charlotte Oppermann, Alina Klenk, Lucy Schneider. 

Wardrobe Heidi Dávila García, Katharina Ruprecht. 

Props David Fitzgerald, Beate Mergel. 

Stage construction Marc Dobmaier (head), Philipp Tewald. 

Lighting Mario Daszenies (guest), Lorenz Uhlig, Henning Hansen. 

Stage Karol Seidel, Thomas Burkhardt, Julia Kramer, Constantin Widmann. 

Sound Ruben Hauf, Sven Mahnkopf, Pit Schmidt. 

Administration and communications 

Sponsoring, fundraising and advertising Michael Fohler, Maren Blum, Claudia Kärcher, Claudine Schmidt. 

Marketing Kai Bliesener, Deborah Wandel, Martin Kemeter, Bernadette Knittel. 

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