Pina Bausch: Nelken, excerpt

I agree. It would never occur to me that this could be funny. The laughter must be caused by their discomfort.

I still don't understand why people laugh at this? it is endlessly sad and beautiful.

i remember seeing this on tv as a 12yo: one of the things i will never forget [and probably my first encounter with this amazing -and initially rejected from the musical it was meant for- song]

I'm so grateful this was made available here. Thank you.

brilliant

The Nelken dance it was my first play that i have seen of the Pina Bausch, i was 17 years, and now I´m 29 years and still soooo living in my mind, after i could see her again in your city Wupertall, Masurca Fogo and again wonderful, Thanks ,thanks and thanks for give to me and the world a possibility see the dance and theather like soo perfect and soo mucht pasion, and this part and that play "the man I love" I never forget!!!!

i've seen nelken one week ago and its still so perfect.
Im loving all things of Pina.

lutz forster give me classes in my dance school and he is awesome as a teacher and dancer, and this work is one of my favorites of him and pina, i love this man!! and pina's work!!

The brilliance of this is its accuracy and precision-unsurpassed!

..thanks for posting this...Nelken was the first of many Pina pieces seen live...and I remember this and so many other "scenes" (the onions, the seasons dance among them) with great affection !
...I still don't understand how this and other audiences find it amusing...
...terrific, moving, like pretty much all her work.
...thanks again