Sharon Eyal & Gai Behar: Delay the Sadness

Dance

12.9.-14.9.2025

Jahrhunderthalle Bochum

A story that comes from within the Body.

Emotional, sensational, magnetic and deeply physical. You cannot stop watching. The highly skilled dancers of Sharon Eyal, express feelings that cannot be put in words. Eyal is considered one of the most important choreographers today. Her creations take us on a breathtaking journey along the emotions we face in life. Delay the Sadness is the new work by Eyal for S-E-D Dance Company, the new company founded by her and Gai Behar. Following their successful collaboration on ima for GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, Josef Laimon will compose the soundtrack for this new piece, exclusively for S-E-D.

Produced by Sharon Eyal Dance in co-production with Ruhrtriennale, La Villette, Chaillot - théâtre national de la danse, TorinoDanza, Orsolina 28 Art Foundation, Montpellier Danse Festival, Sadler’s Wells, MART Foundation, Festspielhaus St. Pölten, Théâtre Sénart, Scène nationale, Les Nuits de Fourvière, Lyon.

Cast

Choreography
- Sharon Eyal
Co-creator
- Gai Behar
Original Music
- Josef Laimon
Lighting Design
- Alon Cohen
Nails & Jewelry Design
- Noa Eyal Behar
Dance
- Darren Devaney ,
- Juan Gil ,
- Alice Godfrey ,
- Johnny McMillan ,
- Keren Lurie Pardes ,
- Nitzan Ressler ,
- Héloïse Jocquevile ,
- Gregory Lau
Rehearsal Management
- Clyde Emmanuel Archer
Artistic Directors S-E-D
- Sharon Eyal ,
- Gai Behar
Company Director S-E-D
- Roy Bedarshi
S&G Manager S-E-D
- Maya Manor
Touring Agent S-E-D
- Karen Feys
Technical Director S-E-D
- Alon Cohen
Technicians S-E-D
- Oren Elimelech ,
- Yair Salman ,
- Hillel Sharp
Backstage Manager S-E-D
- Noa Eyal Behar
Project Manager S-E-D
- Maelle Tournadre
S&G PA S-E-D
- Yona Mazigh

Supporters Ruhrtriennale

With the kind support of the Verein der Freunde und Förderer der Ruhrtriennale e. V.

Further supporters

S-E-D is supported by Fondation BNP Paribas.

Visit

Introduction

An introduction will take place in the upper foyer of the Jahrhunderthalle Bochum 45 minutes before the start of each event.

Artists at Work

The film series Artists at Work showcases the versatility of Ruhrtriennale artists. Every Tuesday in the Turbinenhalle we present a cinematic work featuring a festival artist. Artistic director Ivo Van Hove opens the evening with an in-person interview with each guest and welcomes Sharon Eyal on Tuesday, 9 September.