Prometheus

In Prometheus, Spanish choreographer Antonio Ruz combines one of the oldest myths in European cultural history with current issues of our time. Prometheus is the Titan who brings mankind fire, a symbol of knowledge, art and progress, and is punished for it. The starting point is Beethoven's famous ballet The Creatures of Prometheus (1801), created for the Hofburgtheater in Vienna.

Ruz transposes this story to the present day: Prometheus becomes the creator who brings two artificial beings into being. In a world in which technology and artificial intelligence are taking up more and more space, these beings learn through movement, music and encounters what it means to be human: to feel, to take responsibility, to become part of a community. The choreographic journey leads from contemporary spaces into an archaic-organic world in which the body takes center stage.

Supported by the dancers of TANZ LINZ, Prometheus combines Beethoven's original music, interpreted by the Bruckner Orchestra Linz, with new soundscapes to create an evening of dance about creation, progress and responsibility.