Afternoon of a nymph
After a successful run of sold-out performances at the Stadstheater Osnabrück, choreographer Dunja Jocić brings her new international production to the Netherlands. In 1912, Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune by Nijinsky shocked audiences with its radical movement style and explicit themes. More than a century later, Dunja Jocić turns this iconic ballet inside out. In Afternoon of a Nymph, she shifts the focus from the faun to the nymph — who, in the original, was merely a silent object of desire.
Run time 60 minuten
Genre Dance
Language Language no problem
Dutch premiere Wed, Oct 15
Afternoon of a nymph
Jocić liberates the nymph from her passive role and explores how identity is shaped by the gaze of the other. What happens when the one who was always observed finally returns the gaze?
In this gripping performance, featuring a cast of seven outstanding dancers, perspectives shift and the gaze begins to unravel — making confrontation inevitable. With surgical precision and physical intensity, Jocić dissects what it feels like to break free from an imposed narrative.
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Music plays a vital role in this transformation: composer and multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Bonny — known for his innovative fusion of classical music with pop and electronic styles — reimagines Debussy’s masterpiece into a haunting new composition.
Afternoon of a Nymph is an international co-production between Dance Company Osnabrück and Stichting Dunja Jocić.
About Dunja Jocić
Dunja Jocić creates cinematic dance works that delve deep into the human psyche. Her choreography, rooted in a background of classical ballet and elite athletics in the former Yugoslavia, has earned her the prestigious VSCD Dance Award 'De Zwaan'. A sought-after choreographer for major ballet companies in Germany, Italy, and Switzerland, Jocić continues to cement her international reputation.
Reviews
Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung
"A hypnotic dissection of the power of the gaze."
Hasepost
"A powerful reinterpretation."
Credits
choreography and direction Dunja Jocić
performers Raffaella Esposito, Terra Kell, Anna Mercurio, Tiemen Stemerding, Ivan Toochetti, Tom van de Ven, Kenedy Kallas
composition Claude Debussy, Jonathan Bonny
lighting design Nuno Salsinha
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costume design Ivana Vasić
acquisition & tour planning Bureau Berbee & Jansen
stage photography Oliver Look
supported by The Female Voices program of NDT and Korzo
