In I, Igone literally and figuratively engages in a conversation with her audience. In this performance she makes the art of dance accessible, touchable. With allure and without making any concessions to the highest quality.

Igone de Jongh: prima ballerina, former principal soloist of Dutch National Ballet and muse of the world-renowned choreographer Hans van Manen. The lucky few who have seen her shine in person have boarded a car, train or plane for this. Because, until recently, Igone could only be admired in renowned opera or ballet houses in New York, Paris, Saint Petersburg or Amsterdam.

keep dancing
Recently, Igone has been enjoying the late summer of her impressive career. But the desire to visit her audience in all corners of our country remains. This took longer than planned, but also in the past year Igone chose not to sit still. She continued to dance and, inspired by the circumstances, made two ‘corona performances’: a public rehearsal in the autumn of 2020 and Igone continues to dance in a special series in Royal Theater Carré. Her autobiography was also published and the documentary came out and as a reward you float out.

A special meeting
In her first major theater tour, Igone dances the most exciting choreographies from her extensive repertoire. Sometimes alone on stage, sometimes together with a partner or partners, sometimes accompanied by music live. The dances are framed by a theatrical frame story about her life as a dancer. A life of breakfast, lunch and dinner with a single leaf of lettuce, murderous rehearsals, broken feet, but also premieres in the plush with kings and queens. And that while in the meantime sandwiches had to be made for her child.

Igone: ‘The past year has shown more than ever how we need each other and human contact, so I’m really looking forward to meeting you.’

Source: Theater aan het Vrijthof Website