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Kontakthof
First Preview: Oct 19, 2014
Opening Date: Oct 23, 2014
Closing Date: Nov 2, 2014
Running Time: 02:50
Playing @
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Marking the 30th anniversary of its New York debut at BAM, Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch returns to Brooklyn with one of its beloved founder’s seminal dance-theater works.
A seductive tête-à-tête with all the awkward tension of a high school dance, Kontakthof (which translates as “courtyard of contact”) is Bauschian wit and sensuality writ large. Two dozen men and women, dressed to the nines, assemble in a dance hall and jockey for affection. Preening and parading around to popular songs from the 1930s, they caress, tease, and flirt with one another, acting out the universal agony and ecstasy of our courtship rituals.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY thru SATURDAY @ 7:30 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM
Part of 2014 Next Wave Festival
A seductive tête-à-tête with all the awkward tension of a high school dance, Kontakthof (which translates as “courtyard of contact”) is Bauschian wit and sensuality writ large. Two dozen men and women, dressed to the nines, assemble in a dance hall and jockey for affection. Preening and parading around to popular songs from the 1930s, they caress, tease, and flirt with one another, acting out the universal agony and ecstasy of our courtship rituals.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY thru SATURDAY @ 7:30 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM
Part of 2014 Next Wave Festival
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 16
TDF Tickets Offers:
TDF Member tickets:
Not currently available for this show
Listed at 
Never
Full-price tickets:
$25.00 - $110.00
Lottery & Rush
For live events, come to the BAM box office no earlier than 90 minutes prior to the performance to inquire. Rush tickets are $10 and are available to students 29 & under with a valid ID and seniors 65 & over. There is a limit of two tickets per purchase. Seating is at the discretion of the box office and is based on availability.
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Reviews
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“…fascinatingly unlike anything else we’ve ever seen.”
----The Guardian (UK) -
“…fascinatingly unlike anything else we’ve ever seen.”
----The Guardian (UK) -
“…fascinatingly unlike anything else we’ve ever seen.”
----The Guardian (UK) -
“…fascinatingly unlike anything else we’ve ever seen.”
----The Guardian (UK)
Accessibility
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Wheelchair Info
Six locations: Three areas in rear orchestra. Can accommodate two wheelchairs each. -
Seating
The Opera House seats 2,086.Orchestra level of Opera House on main level, directly off lobby. -
Elevator/Escalator
Elevator: Attended. Accesses all floors. Braille lettering. -
Passenger Loading Zone
Front. -
Parking
Ashland Place. -
Entrance
Six steps up from street into main lobby. One handrail.Alternate entrance: Saint Felix St. Unmarked. Ramp (1.5" lip) into main lobby. Double doors (heavy). Security will assist. -
Box Office
Main lobby. Counters 49". -
Restroom
Rear of orchestra. Door 29". Stall door 31". Commode 17.5". Grab bars. -
Water Fountain
Main lobby. Spout 35". -
Telephone
Main lobby to right of alternate entrance. Cord 27". -
Assisted Listening System
Yes. -
Visual Assistance
None.








