2024
24.04.-19.05.2024 | 26 days
54 shows on 35 stages | “Stories”
Kidd Pivot (CAN); Marc Brew & Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (BEL/GBR); Far From The Norm (GBR); Mette Ingvartsen (DNK/BEL); Compagnie Sam-Hester (CH); winter guests (NOR); Anton Lachky Company (BEL); Cie. Arts Mouvementés/Yasmine Hugonnet (CH); Saburo Teshigawara, Rihoko Sato (JPN), PDF Program flyer (German)
2022
28.04.-22.05.2022 | 25 days
71 shows on 36 stages | “New Perspectives”
Tanzkompanie Theater St.Gallen/Martin Zimmermann/Kinsun Chan (CH); Annie Hanauer/Teatro Danzabile (CH); Tanzflug/Mirjam Gurtner (CH); Cie. La Ronde (CH); Compagnie Massala (FRA); Portraits in Otherness mit Mamu Tshi (CH), Dickson Mbi (GBR), Joy Ritter (GER); Need Company (BEL); Cocoondance (GER); (La) Horde avec Le Ballet National de Marseille (FRA); PDF Program 2022 (in German)
2020/2021
17.10.2020–04.07.2021
17 shows on 8 stages in the 2020/2021 season
Tabea Martin (CH), Cie Ioannis Mandafounis (CH), Tanz Luzerner Theater TLT (CH)
2020
23.04.-16.05.2020 | 24 days | Cancellation due to Covid-19
80 shows on 38 stages | “Identity”
Xiexin Dance Theatre (CHN), Anton Lachky Company (BE), Gregory Maqoma/Via Katlehong (ZA), IT Dansa (E), Tanz Luzerner Theater TLT (CH), Cie Ioannis Mandafounis (CH), Australian Dance Theatre (AUS), Tabea Martin (CH), AXIS Dance Company (USA), Portraits in Otherness mit Rianto (IDN), Dickson Mbi (GB) und Maya Jilan Dong (CHN), New Zealand Dance Company (NZ), Cie Käfig (F), PDF Program 2020 (in German)
2018
12.04.-05.05.2018 | 24 days
83 shows on 36 stages | “Courage”
Cie Greffe/Cindy Van Acker (CH), Faso Danse Théâtre (BFA/MLI), Gauthier Dance//Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart (D), GöteborgsOperans Danskompani/Eastman (S/B), Jeon Misook Dance Company (KOR), Kidd Pivot (CAN), L-E-V/Sharon Eyal & Gai Behar (ISR), Maqamat Dance Theatre (LB), Nederlands Dans Theater 2 (NL), Stopgap Dance Company (GB), Take Off! (CH), Compagnie Wang Ramirez (F/D), PDF Program 2018 (in German)
2016
07.04.-01.05.2016 | 25 days
90 shows on 40 stages | “Future”
Aakash Odedra (GB), Ballet Junior de Genève (CH), Candoco Dance Company (GB), Cie Gilles Jobin (CH), Company Wayne McGregor (GB), Eastman/Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (BEL), Eun-Me Ahn Company (KOR), Huang Yi (TWN), Ramirez, Molina & Wang (F/E/D), Sao Paulo Dance Company (BR), Sydney Dance Company (AUS), PDF Program 2016 (in German)
2014
24.04.-17.05.2014 | 24 days
86 shows on 39 stages | “Exchange”
Ballett Zürich (CH), Akram Khan (GB), Mandeep Raikhy (IND), Danza Contemporanea de Cuba (CUB), Dada Masilo (ZAF), CCN de Créteil et du Val-de-Marne/Cie Käfig (FRA/TWN), L-E-V (ISR), Koukansuru (JPN/FRA), Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (BEL/ ARG), Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak Dance Company (ISR), Arushi Mudgal, Roland Auzet (IND/FRA), Le Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève (CH), PDF Program 2014 (in German)
2012
12.04.-05.05.2012 | 24 days
86 shows on 43 stages | “Femininity in Choreography”
Sylvie Guillem/Sadler’s Wells (GB), Akram Khan Company (GB), La La Human Steps (USA), Gauthier Dance/ Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart (D), Ballet national de Marseille (F), Carte Blanche (N), Meryl Tankard (AUS), Helena Waldmann (D), Bern:Ballett (CH), Kidd Pivot (D), Sabine Kufperberg & Michael Schumacher (NL), Conny Janssen Danst (NL), Oona Project/Marisa Godoy (CH), Introdans Ensemble for the Youth (NL)
2010
22.04.-13.05.2010 | 22 days
78 shows on 39 stages | “Creativity of the Choreographers”
Balé da Cidade de São Paulo (BR), Bruno Beltrãno & Grupo de Rua (BR), Limon Dance Company (USA), Monger by Barak Marshall (IL), Diversions - Dance Company of Wales (GB), Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui & Damien Jalet (B), Introdans (NL), Cie Röthlisberger (CH), Cie José Besprosvany (B), Stuttgarter Soli (D), Gregory Maqoma (ZA), Lüpf Dini Schue (CH)
2008
10.04.-30.04.2008 | 20 days
79 shows on 36 stages | “Encounters”
Henri Oguike Dance Company (GB), Cie. Linga (CH), Introdans (NL), Inbal Pinto Dance Company (IL), Royal Ballet of Flanders (B), Akram Khan Company (GB), Schumacher/Kupferberg/Kylian (NL), Regina van Berkel (NL), Cathy Sharp Dance Ensemble C.S.D.E. (CH)
2006
27.04.-18.05.2006 | 22 days
75 shows on 33 stages | “Simply Perfect”
Batsheva Dance Company (IL), Introdans (NL), Jin Xing Dance Theatre in Zusammenarbeit mit Rubato (RC/D); Louise Lecavalier (CND), Company Mafalda (CH); Michael Schumacher & Alex Waterman (USA/NL), Pilobolus Dance Theatre (USA), Raimund Hoghe (D), Schweizer Gala-Abend (CH)
2004
15.04.-16.05.2004 | 32 days
86 shows on 35 stages | “Dance Culture”
Alias Compagnie (CH), Aterbaletto (I), Compagnie Drift (CH), Eye in All (NL), Ballet Gulbenkian (P), Introdans for de Jeugd (NL), Nederlands Dans Theater II (NL), Sankai Juku (JP), Tamango's Urban Tap (USA), Youngsters (CH)
2002
04.04.-05.05.2002 | 32 days
80 shows on 31 stages | “Interdisciplinary Encounters and Dialogues”
Anat Danieli Dance Company (IL) , Ballett Mainz (D), Regina van Berkel / Bill Seaman (D/USA), Charleroi Danses - Plan K (F), Compañia Nacional de Danza / Nacho Duato (E), Doug Varone & Dancers (USA), Flak / José Navas (CDN), luzerntanz / Simone Sandroni (CH), Nederlands Dans Theater III / Meryl Tankard (NL), Rennie Harris Puremovement (USA), Shen Wei Dance Arts (USA), Stadttheater Bern Ballett (CH)
2000
28.04.-08.06.2000 | 42 days
86 shows on 32 stages
Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company (USA), Ballett des Stadttheaters Bern (CH), Galili Dance (NL), Mayumana (IL), SYD - Swiss Youth Dance (CH), T.E.C.S. - Tanz Ensemble Cathy Sharp (CH), Lucinda Childs Dance Company (USA), Compagnie Philippe Saire (CH), Heidi Latsky und Lawrence Goldhuber (USA), Inbal Pinto Dance Company (IL), MéMé BaNjO Compagnie Lionel Hoche (F), Ballet du Grand Théâtre Genève (CH), Compañia Flamenco XXI Danza (E/P), Complexions - a concept in dance (USA), Nederlands Dans Theater I / II / III (NL)
1998
21.04.-17.05.1998 | 26 days
67 shows on 30 stages
Accrorap (F), Balé da Cidade de São Paulo (BR), Compagnie Buissonnière (CH), Compagnie Nomades - le Loft Vevey (CH), Compagnie Philippe Saire (CH), Elisa Monte Dance (USA), Johann Kresnik: Frida Kahlo (D), Linga danse projet (CH), Meryl Tankard - Australian Dance Theatre (AUS), Nederlands Dans Theater III (NL), ODC/San Francisco (USA), Pilobolus Too (USA), TanzTheater Basel - Joachim Schlömer (CH), Twyla Tharp (USA), Urban Bush Women (USA)
1996
19.04.-24.05.1996 | 35 days
80 shows on 33 stages
Grupo Corpo Companhia de Dança do Brazil (BR), Guangdong Modern Dance Company (CN), Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago (USA), Ismael Ivo / Johann Kresnik: Othello (D), Margie Gillis, Solo (CDN), Maurice Béjart Tokyo Ballet (J), Nederlands Dans Theater II (NL), Peter Pucci Plus Dancers (USA), Philip Glass/Susan Marshall: Les Enfants Terribles (USA), Steve Love's Express Roller Dance (USA), The Parsons Dance Company (USA), Tumbuka Dance Company (ZW)
1994
20.04.-20.05.1994 | 30 days
58 shows on 25 stages
Atelier Rudra Béjart Lausanne (CH), Compagnie Marie Anne Thil (F), Cullberg Ballet (S), Ismael Ivo / Johann Kresnik: Francis Bacon (D), Germaine Acogny (SN), Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company (IL), Lewitzky Dance Company (USA), Nederlands Dans Theater III (NL), Norddeutsches Tanztheater (D), Palindrome (USA/D), The Steps ´94 Tap Dance Special (USA)
1992
21.04.-22.05.1992 | 32 days
64 shows on 24 stages
Ballet Gulbenkian (P), Cie Hervé-Gil (F), Compagnie Nicole Mossoux - Patrick Bonté (B), Compagnie Romande de Ballet (CH), Ilka Doubek (D/USA), Jorma Uotinen Dance Company (FIN), Martha Graham Dance Company (USA), Nederlands Dans Theater II (NL), Nikolais and Murray Louis Dance (USA), Nucleodanza (RA), Objets-Fax (CH), S.O.A.P. Dance Theatre (D), Tamuté Compagnie Dance Theater (CH), The Vanaver Caravan (USA), Zürich Tanz-Theater (CH)
1990
21.04.-22.05.1990 | 32 days
80 shows on 24 stages
Ballet Nacional de Mexico (MEX), ch tanztheater (CH), Compagnie Bruno Verdi (CH), Compagnie Jean-Christophe Maillot (F), Compagnie Philippe Saire (CH), Contemporary Dance Zurich (CH), Desrosiers Dance Theatre (CDN), Feld Ballet (USA), Germaine Acogny (SN), Jazzdance by Danny Buraczeski (USA), Jubilation! Dance Company (USA), L'Esquisse: Bouvier / Obadia (F), Muna Tseng Dance Projects (USA), paradogs (CH), Schweizer Kammerballett (CH), Tanztheater Nelly Bütikofer (CH), Yolanda Meier Tanztheater (CH)
1988
10.04.-14.05.1988 / 35 days
67 shows on 16 stages
Akar Modern Dance (CH), ch tanztheater (CH), Compagnie danse Fabienne Berger (CH), Compagnie Cré-Ange (F), Compagnie Philippe Saire (CH), Cullberg Ballet (S), Da Motus (CH), Dans Studio Pauline de Groot (NL), Elisa Monte Dance (USA), Groupe de Recherche Chorégraphique, de l'Opéra de Paris (F), Jubilation! Dance Company (USA), Nederlands Dans Theater II (NL), Reinhild Hoffmann, Tanztheater Bochum (D), Schweizer Kammerballett (CH), Sinopia - Ensemble de Danse (CH), Susanne Linke (D), Tamuté Company (CH), Yno-Tanztheater (CH), Jennifer Muller & The Works (USA)
