When does BODEN take place in Düsseldorf?

The performance takes place on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 6:00 PM.

Where will BODEN be performed?

The dance performance will be shown in the Great Hall of tanzhaus nrw, Erkrather Straße 30, 40233 Düsseldorf.

How long does the event last?

The performance lasts about 60 minutes.

How much does a ticket for BODEN cost?

The regular ticket price is 18 Euro. Discounts are available, including for youths up to 18 years, students, apprentices, and other eligible groups.

In which language will BODEN be shown?

The performance will be presented in German and English and will be accompanied by subtitles in the respective other language.

What artistic themes does BODEN address?

BODEN deals with land, community, ownership, historical violence, national identity, and belonging. Voguing serves as the central dance expression.

BODEN in Düsseldorf: When Voguing Meets History, Body and Resistance

Name: Sophie Yukiko & Zoe: BODEN
Start: 2026-12-12T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-12T19:00:00+01:00
Location: tanzhaus nrw – Großer Saal

BODEN in Düsseldorf: Voguing, History and the Reappropriation of Space

With BODEN, Sophie Yukiko and ZOE bring an immersive dance performance to the stage of tanzhaus nrw. Based on Silvia Federici's reflections on land, community, ownership, and the consequences of the witch hunts, the world premiere combines political reflection with the powerful language of voguing.

When Dance Becomes Ritual

In the Great Hall, a concentrated event experience emerges that connects body, space, and memory. The artists approach the archetype of the witch from a Black, German perspective, questioning national identity, exclusion, and the construction of a non-white, non-German unity.

Voguing as a Language of Resistance

Voguing originates from the queer ballroom subculture and shapes the choreographic signature of BODEN. Precise poses, dynamic movements, and conscious body images meet a political text that connects historical violence with contemporary questions of visibility, belonging, and self-determination.

Sophie Yukiko and ZOE

Sophie Yukiko works as a German-American artist in film and theater. In her work, she explores rituals through dance and text, bringing her experience from the ballroom scene into political art contexts. ZOE is an interdisciplinary performance artist and curator from Düsseldorf. As a member of the first ballroom generation in Germany, she engages with transformation, rehabilitation, physicality, and the reappropriation of space.

An Evening of International Understanding

The 60-minute performance will be presented in German and English and will be accompanied with subtitles in the respective other language. The tanzhaus nrw co-produces the work together with HAU Berlin. The production is funded by the Kunststiftung NRW as well as by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Conclusion

BODEN promises an intense event atmosphere between dance, text, and social analysis. Those who want to experience contemporary performance, voguing, and political theater live in Düsseldorf will find an evening with a clear stance, strong imagery, and moving audience spirit.