In 1984, Tanztheater Wuppertal made its New York debut at BAM, performing what would become the two most iconic works of Pina Bausch’s extraordinary repertoire. More than three decades later, the company returns with a landmark restaging of that historic double bill.
In the autobiographical Café Müller, a sleepwalking woman staggers, arms outstretched, through a dark, cramped restaurant. Amid the plaintive swell of Henry Purcell’s arias, a cast of devastated characters plays out a litany of tender cruelties as they lift, drop, and chase each other in a feedback loop of perpetual disappointment.
In The Rite of Spring, Bausch’s ferocious interpretation of Stravinsky’s notorious work, 32 dancers prowl a dirt-covered stage in a hyper-physical carnival of fear and desire. Widely considered a masterwork of the 20th century and among the best incarnations after the riot-spurring original by Vaslav Nijinsky, Bausch’s Rite explodes with singular musicality, sexual charge, and the raw force of its stark tableaux
Show Finder
Café Müller/The Rite of Spring
First Preview: Sep 5, 2017
Opening Date: Sep 14, 2017
Closing Date: Sep 25, 2017
Running Time: 01:40
Playing @
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 13
Audience Advisory: Engagement SOLD OUT. Standby tickets may become available and are sold on a first-come, first-served basis at the box office just before the start of the show. For updates on availability, call BAM Ticket Services at 718.636.4100 and follow @BAM_Brooklyn on Twitter.
Performance Schedule
TUESDAY thru SATURDAY @ 7:30 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM
Director
- Pina Bausch
Choreography
- Pina Bausch
TDF Tickets Offers:
TDF Member tickets:
Not currently available for this show
Listed at 
Never
Full-price tickets:
$30.00 - $75.00
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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.
