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Inspired by Benjamin Clementine

NDT 1

We’re thrilled to present the first full-length evening by our new associate choreographer Marcos Morau. This world premiere invites you to fully explore Morau’s imaginative space between contemporary dance and physical theatre. Inspired by the music and life of renowned composer Benjamin Clementine, the work urges us not to lose the connection with ourselves or each other.

Performance dates: 11 February until 19 March 2027

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Inspired by Benjamin Clementine

Morau is known for his visually striking worlds that feel surreal yet human. In earlier creations for NDT, including Folkå (2021) and Horses (2024), he blends abstract movement with dramaturgical detail to create bold images that linger in the imagination.

In his new work, created in collaboration with the NDT 1 dancers, Morau presents a theatrical experience where the evocative music of Benjamin Clementine is part of the atmosphere. Each song opens a door to a world that accelerates, splinters, and watches itself without rest. Loneliness, loss, and the need to belong manifest in the dancers’ bodies, not as private stories, but as something shared.

At its core, this creation reaches for something simple and urgent: closeness.
Morau imagines the stage as a shared ritual, holding the belief that, while the music lasts, we can still be together and connect, even when our reality seems to say otherwise.

We live in an era that moves faster than we can truly take in. And sometimes I feel that, at that speed, something essential slips through our fingers; meaning, attention, the ability to feel without being pulled away. This piece begins there.

Marcos Morau

GONE | NDT 1

Thursday 11 February - 19:45

Amare, Den Haag - NL

★ Première

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GONE | NDT 1

Friday 12 February - 19:45

Amare, Den Haag - NL

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GONE | NDT 1

Saturday 13 February - 19:45

Amare, Den Haag - NL

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GONE | NDT 1

Wednesday 17 February - 20:00

Schouwburg & Concertzaal Tilburg, Tilburg - NL

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Context Programme

Before and after your visit, you can deepen your understanding of the choreographers, their sources of inspiration, and the themes explored in the performance through our Context Programme.

Introduction
Before almost every performance in the Netherlands, we offer a pre-show introduction. In this 30-minute session, you'll be introduced to the company and gain further insight into contemporary dance and NDT's repertoire.

Movement Session
Enhance your experience of the performance by taking part in a Movement Session. This interactive introduction creates a deeper, more personal connection to the work and invites you to experience the power and expressiveness of dance in a new way. No dance experience is required; curiosity is all you need.

When and where?
For GONE a pre-show introduction will be offered at most theatres in the Netherlands. At selected performances in The Hague, a Movement Session will be held instead. Before your visit, the theatre where you are attending the performance will provide you with further information.

NDT Club

During the performance on 28 February at Amare in The Hague, there will be a new NDT Club. More information about this edition will follow.

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Practical information

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Intermission

This performance does not have an intermission. The running time of the performance has not yet been confirmed.

Content guide

Our dance performances are generally suitable for a wide audience, regardless of age, dance experience or background. For some performances, we provide extra information or warnings through our content guide. This may include flashing lights, loud sound, sensitive themes or intense scenes. The content guide for this performance will be added later on.

Accessibility

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