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  • Rebel Rebel

    Rebel Rebel: More Broadway than Orwell

    (versione italiana qui) Ivo Van Hove’s new Bowie musical at the Ruhr Triennale 2026 is entertaining as a concert by a tribute band to the Duke but lacks the dramaturgy of the dystopian concept. “You’ll see, it’s a very experimental thing,” said the dancer from the company with whom I arrived at the Jahrhunderthalle Bochum…

  • Rebel Rebel

    Rebel Rebel: più Broadway che Orwell

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    (for english version here) Il nuovo musical bowiano di Ivo Van Hove alla Ruhr Triennale 2026 diverte come concerto di una tribute band del Duca ma difetta di drammaturgia del concept distopico. “Vedrai, è una cosa ‘very experimental’”, mi dice il ballerino della compagnia con cui domenica 30 sono arrivato alla Jahrhunderthalle Bochum, dopo avergli…

  • Ivo Van Hove e David Bowie

    Bowie’s Legacy and the Ruhr’s “Metallurgical” Theatre

    (versione italiana qui) From August 20th, a month of theatre, music, dance and performance art shows in Bochum for the Ruhr Triennale 2026, which opens with the fantasy musical Rebel Rebel by artistic director Ivo Van Hove, who also directed Bowie’s Lazarus. “David Bowie was one of the greatest visionary artists of our time.”(Ivo Van…

  • Ivo Van Hove e David Bowie

    L’eredità di Bowie e il teatro “metallurgico” della Ruhr

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    (for English version here) Dal 20 agosto, un mese di spettacoli teatrali, musicali, danza e performance art a Bochum per la Ruhr Triennale 2026, che apre col fantamusical Rebel Rebel del direttore artistico Ivo Van Hove, già regista del Lazarus di Bowie. “David Bowie was one of the greatest visionary artists of our time.”(Ivo Van…