Nostos Tanzwerkstatt

Heidelberg, Germany

Nostos Tanzwerkstatt is a dance theater in Heidelberg that’s been around since 1989, started by Christina Liakopoulou and Vivian Kuhnert. It’s not your typical studio. The space is split between a Tanzwerkstatt (workshop) and a Tanztheater (dance theater), so it’s part practice room, part stage. The work here is serious but not stiff. Christina, who’s from Athens, has directed over 22 full-length pieces in Heidelberg/Mannheim. She mixes contemporary and urban dance with postdramatic spoken theater, and the themes lean political, social, and intercultural. It’s the kind of art that’s thinking about the world, not just moving through it. You can also take classes here. They offer courses for adults, kids, and teens, plus Gyrotonic® and urban dance. So whether you’re looking to train, watch something thought-provoking, or just see what a dance theater actually does, this is a real spot with real history. No fluff, just movement and ideas.