Two dancers in colourful costumes whirl bright ribbons, with one person in gold costume standing behind them in front of circular ornaments.
© Jean-Marie Chabot
Two dancers in colourful costumes whirl bright ribbons, with one person in gold costume standing behind them in front of circular ornaments.
© Jean-Marie Chabot

Eun-Me Ahn

Post-Orientalist Express

Tickets:

44/36/24/14 Euro (conq. from 12 Euro, [k]Karte from 7 Euro)

Dates

Thursday

2/5/26

8:00 PM

Tickets

Friday

2/6/26

8:00 PM

Tickets

Friday

2/6/26

9:00 PM

9:00 PM

Artist talk

with Eun-Me Ahn und Luise März

Saturday

2/7/26

8:00 PM

Tickets

In POST-ORIENTALIST EXPRESS, South Korean choreographer Eun-Me Ahn creates a striking and visually opulent performance in which diverse cultural and choreographic perspectives collide and are powerfully redefined. Together with eight dancers, she delves deep into Asia’s rich traditions and fluid movements, challenging and reinterpreting representations of the continen – from the Caucasus and the Indian subcontinent to Japan. Drawing on legends, costumes, music, movement, and pop culture, Eun-Me Ahn exposes stereotypes only to twist and exaggerate them into the absurd. The result is a powerful choreography that transcends the divide between tradition and modernity.

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Five dancers wearing elaborate flower crowns dance under blue light, their colourful skirts twirling.
© Jean-Marie Chabot
Six dancers in shimmering blue costumes with ornate headpieces dance in unison with arms raised.
© Jean-Marie Chabot
A person in golden costume sits in front of a wall of circular patterns; their silhouette is reflected multiple times in the background.
© Jean-Marie Chabot
Three dancers in golden costumes display their richly embroidered, wide-spread skirts in front of a colourful patterned wall.
© Jean-Marie Chabot
Five dancers in colourful skirts leap into the air, confetti covers the stage — joyful motion in front of a vibrant pattern wall.
© Jean-Marie Chabot

Choreography and artistic direction Eun-Me Ahn Dancers Eun-Me Ahn, Hyekyoung Kim, Yongsik Moon, Uiyoung Jung, Doohee Lee, Deokyeong Kim, Gaon Han, Jeonghwan Oh, Hyeonseo Lee, Seyeon Kim Music Young-Gyu Jang Lighting design Jinyoung Jang Video direction Taeseok Lee Stage and costume design Eun-Me Ahn Technical direction Jimyung Kim Meta-dramaturgy Geun-Jun Chang, Woo-Michael Lim Costumes Yunkwan Design Props Dongyoung Kim Production assistance Sungbin Kim Production Eun-Me Ahn Company

Co-Production: Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Berliner Festspiele, Théâtre de la Ville – Paris, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, Théâtre d’Orléans / Scène Nationale