Name: Da Vinci
Start: 2026-06-14T21:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-14T22:25:00+02:00
Location: Kammerbühne

Da Vinci in the Chamber Stage: An Evening of Dance about Genius, Search, and Movement

With Da Vinci, the Staatstheater Cottbus presents a choreographic evening that understands Leonardo da Vinci not as a historical figure but as a mental force: as a researcher, inventor, artist, and restless seeker. Lucas Valente condenses this idea into an intense ballet evening, translating body, machine, and imagination into vibrant movement.

A Stage Design like a Workshop of Thought

The Chamber Stage becomes a laboratory of the Renaissance and at the same time a space of modern unrest. Easels, dissection tables, and reading tables create a studious atmosphere, while light and darkness are sharply contrasted. Thus, a stage experience emerges that does not illustrate Leonardo's world but transforms it into an independent theatrical language.

Drama between the Urge to Explore and Overwhelm

Lucas Valente tells no biography, but a mindset. The evening follows the urge to push boundaries, organize knowledge, and think the impossible. This is where the dramatic tension lies: Da Vinci appears as a modern man, driven between knowledge and doubt, between technical fantasy and existential exhaustion.

Dance Language with Mechanical Precision

The choreography works with small, fast, almost machine-like movement patterns. Dancers circle around the title character like ideas, students, or creations of the mind. From this grows a peculiar theatrical atmosphere that feels feverish, dense, and highly concentrated. The body becomes the instrument of thought, and movement becomes the true medium of understanding.

An Evening Full of Light, Shadow, and Image Power

Especially impressive are the contrasts of light and dark, reminiscent of Leonardo's painting while also utilizing the means of dance theater. When figures step out of the darkness, disappear again, and rearrange themselves in rapid dynamics, a visual language of great precision is created. The conclusion with the motif of the Last Supper opens the piece wide once more: as a sensual, artistic tableau about community, failure, and the quiet triumph of imagination.

Conclusion: Great Dance Art for the Inquisitive, Art Lovers, and Theater Fans

Da Vinci promises an evening that intellectually challenges and sensually captivates. Those who appreciate dance theater with a strong directorial footprint, precise dramaturgy, and atmospheric impact will experience one of the most exciting ballet evenings of the season. A must-see live.