NEWS
Premiere Paris Opera Ballet
19-11-2025 | ‘Drift Wood’ a new creation created for the Paris Opera Ballet will be premiering on the 1st of December at the Palais Garnier in Paris.
‘Drift Wood’ is a reflection on the relationship between our essential human nature and the layers of conditioning that shape who we become. Taking its inspiration from the romanticism of nature and the collective memory of community, the piece unfolds through the surreal lens of a diorama.
More about Drift Wood here…
Premiere November
18-06-2025 | Their latest work ‘November’ created for the SemperOper Ballet will be premiering on the 28th of June in Dresden.
They collaborated closely with visual artist Boris Acket on the scenography. November deals with the theme of wind, an invisible and unpredictable force whose effect on people and the environment is made visible in the piece. The dancers interact with a giant curtain suspended from the ceiling. The fabric and body are moved in space by both artificially generated and purely imaginary wind, and their choreography influences them.
Dior Cruise Show
29-05-2025 | Imre and Marne choreographed for Dior’s Cruise 2026 show at Villa Albani Torlonia in Rome—a performance that fused dance, fashion, and history. Set amid candlelight, the show honored ancient Roman heritage through Maria Grazia Chiuri’s powerful collection. Different dance scenes brought the gardens to life, amplifying the show’s emotional and symbolic depth.
Associate Position NDT
14-04-2025 | As of season 25/26 Imre and Marne will be associate choregraphers with Netherlands Dance Theatre.
‘This position gives us the space to grow, experiment and create new worlds together. We feel tremendously inspired by the shared passion and dedication within NDT and look forward to continuing to explore the power of dance in an innovative way and be part of the continuous evolution of this beautiful company.” – Imre & Marne
Their first creation with the company will be on NDT2 premiering on March 26th 2026 in The Hague.
Seasons of Dance
10-04-2025 | After a successful premiere at the Cinedans Festival in Amsterdam, Seasons of Dance will now be screening at various dance film festivals around the world.
The highly anticipated dance film by director Tommy Pascal and acclaimed choreographers Imre & Marne van Opstal, Peeping Tom, Bobbi Jene Smith & Or Schraiber, and Emilie Leriche. Set to The New Four Seasons, Max Richter’s stunning reimagining of Vivaldi’s timeless masterpiece. Four duets embody the essence of love in four phases in ‘Seasons of Dance.
Tour FKA Twigs
11-03-2025 | After the success of FKA Twigs latest album, the EUSEXUA tour will be going through Europe and the United States. Starting in Paris this coming Thursday.
Imre & Marne had the pleasure of choreographing and movement directing the show, working closely alongside creative director Jordan Hemingway and Twigs.
More about the tour…
Heart Drive the film
14-01-2025 | A full production crew from France’s Telemondis descended on the Grand Theatre de Luxembourg to capture Ballet BC’s live performance of Heart Drive. Now available to stream on the ARTE.TV.
We are happy for audiences to experience the final film – a captivating beautifully produced cinematic journey. The program also includes Medhi Walerski’s ‘Silent Tides’ and Johan Inger’s ‘PASSING’.
Voodoo waltz wins der faust
17-11-2024 | We are proud to announce Voodoo Waltz, the full evening work created with a selected group of dancers and Schauspielhaus Bochum was awarded with Der Faust in the category dance. This was announced at the official ceremony in Gera, Germany.
We couldnt be happier for all the people that worked so hard in front and behind the scenes to make this production happen. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew for this recognition. Cheers to you!
Premiere Ballet BC
01-11-2024 | Ballet British Colombia in Vancouver, Canada will be premiering ‘Heart Drive’ in the program: Dawn on the 7th of November.
Originally created on the company in 2022 and toured through Europe it is now brought back for the Vancouver audience. Exploring themes of love and pleasure, the work invites you to reflect, unburden and accept our instincts and impulses.
Premiere I am Bob
15-10-2024 | The new creation ‘I am Bob’ created with the Hessian State Ballet is premiering on the 18th of October at the Staatstheater of Darmstadt. The work will also be performed at the Staatstheater in Wiesbaden.
The work explores the conformity and uniformity of our everyday life and the systems we inhabit. Through the use of rhythms and patterns it unveils the humanity that lies underneath with a tongue in cheek sensibility.
Nomination Voodoo Waltz
24-09-2024 | We are happy to announce that ‘Voodoo Waltz’ is nominated for ‘Der FAUST 2024’ in the category dance. The gala will be held on the 16h of November 2024 in Gera, Germany.
Voodoo Waltz is a full evening inspired by the book of Janja Rakus created with Schauspielhaus Bochum and a selected group of dancers. Congratulations to the cast and crew!
Atlas Song Opens festival
12-08-2024 | A full evening work created in collaboration with musician and singer Anna von Hausswolff will premier on the 23rd of August for the Goteborgoperans Danskompani in Sweden.
Together they will combine dance and live music in an innovative and urgent way, finding its inspiration in the music. Creating a landscape of memories where they bridge between concert and dance.
This program opens and celebrates the joint 30th anniversary of the Gothenburg Opera, and the Gothenburg Dance and Theatre Festival.
Kalamata Dance festival
10-07-2024 | The Hessian State Ballet will be performing ‘I’m afraid to forget your smile’ at the Kalamata Dance Festival in Greece, celebrating it’s 30 year anniversary.
They will be performing on Kalamata Megaron main stage on the 12th & 13th of July. The music of the performance will be performed live by the Melifono Extended choir, in collaboration with the Municipal Conservatory of Kalamata. The choir is directed by Maria Bazou.
Heart Drive on tour
15-05-2024 | This spring Ballet BC will be presenting ‘Heart Drive’ on tour through Europe. The tour will take them to Reggio Emilia, Italy – Furth, Germany and finishing in Luxembourg.
The work premiered late 2022 in Vancouver, Canada. Exploring themes of love and pleasure, the work invites you to reflect, unburden and accept our instincts and impulses.’
Porsche, The pattern of dreams
09-04-2024 | As part of ‘The Art of Dreams’ initiative, Porsche is bringing together various artists to create a special event for the Salone del Mobile hosted in Milan, Italy.
Grounded in the iconic Pepita Fabric, it explores the importance of pattern, symmetry, rhythm and repetition.
Inside a uniquely created artwork by ‘Numen /For Use, Imre & Marne create a special performance on a selected group of dancers. Lead by a new composition by Amos Ben-Tal.
This performance will be shown on the 16th of April at the Palazzo Clerici.
'The Point being' on tour
12-03-2024 | Nederlands Dans Theater 1 will be taking the newly made work; The Point Being, created in collaboration with Studio Drift to Montreal, Ottawa and New York City.
The work explores the idea of synchronicity and is created starting from a multidisciplinary approach, in which choreography, scenography and music generate both friction and harmony.
V/ertigo returns
12 – 03- 2024 | The work ‘Im afraid to forget your smile’ will be premiering with the Hessian State Ballet on the 23rd of March at the Staatstheatre in Darmstadt. In collaboration with a sixteen head choir. The work is part of the program “V/ertigo’ and will be performed at the Staatstheater in Darmstadt.
Voodoo Waltz at Staatstheater Wiesbaden
22-02-2024 | Voodoo Waltz is coming to the Staatstheater in Wiesbaden as part of the co-production with the Hessian State Ballet.
The interdisciplinary work created with Schauspielhaus Bochum, explores the book by the same name, written by Janja Rakus. A dizzying world where dance meets drama, movement becomes text and choreography subtext.
Premiere Voodoo Waltz
15-01-2024 | Voodoo Waltz marks Imre & Marne’s first full evening work created in collaboration with three actors from Schauspielhaus Bochum and six specially selected dance artists.
Inspired by the book ‘Voodoo Waltz by Epileptics’ by Janja Rakus. The work explores a seizure like dream world where dance meets drama. Sometimes dance becomes subtext and text becomes choreography, constantly blurring the line between memory and reality. In a kaleidoscope cut of scenes we explore the lives of four central characters as pieces evolves.
Body Sculpture by Jordan Wolfson
08-12-2023 | Renowned sculpture and visual artist Jordan Wolfson premiered his most recent work in the National Gallery of Art in Canberra, Australia.
Imre and Marne had to pleasure to assist and consult him in the movement direction of his new animatronic piece.
“The intention is that the movement of Body Sculpture elicits the viewer to become activated in their bodies and therefore present,” Wolfson said in a statement provided by the museum. “It’s about seeing ourselves through three‑dimensional objects, which is what I believe sculpture as doing.”
Nomination Der faust
22 – 09-2023 | With great pleasure we announce “I’m afraid to forget your smile’ created for the Hessisches Staatsballett received a nomination for DER FAUST by the Deutsches Buhnenverein.
Congratulations to everyone involved in making this work. The winner will be announced on the 25th of November in Hamburg.
Read more about DER FAUST here…
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