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MATTHEW HAWKINS relishes the enduring legacy of the legendary choreographer Pina Bausch, but is in two minds about new mythology-driven works
The Rite of Spring, Edinburgh International Festival [Maarten Vanden Abeele]

GERMAINE ACOGNY is the mother of Contemporary African Dance, among whose achievements is the founding of the Ecole des Sables in Senegal.

Malou Airaudo is a diva of Pina Bausch’s early work, (including Rite of Spring) and a renowned contributor amid the faculty of Folkwang University of The Arts in Essen. 

Embodying their spirits and legacies, they perform their co-choreographed duet Common Ground(s) ★★★★★.

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