Hubert Essakow

“Hubert Essakow’s ‘Tenebre’ glows from the very first second. Here we see a choreographer deep into the possibilities of staging, use all the apparatus available to him and create a unity of rare poetic concentration. One wishes to believe that everything about this ballet is brilliant and follows it breathlessly. (…) It’s all incredible: the […]

“In choosing the most exciting stage design of the season, Merle Hensel has to be a leading candidate with the fascinating images she has found for ‘Tenebre’, the first of this evening’s two world premieres.” Stefan Schmöe, Online Music Magazine, 31. Mai 2016

“As yet little known in Germany, South African-born choreographer Hubert Essakow has been commissioned by Martin Schläpfer to create a new work for his company. ‘Tenebre’ (Darkness) presents an intense contrast of mood to Taylor’s ‘Esplanade’. The proximity of death is tangible, of a human life beyond sunshine and light. The aesthetic of three full

“As he prepares for his first major international commission in Düsseldorf, Hubert Essakow talks about life as a freelance choreographer.”. Read about the full project…  

“Print Room at the Coronet, London Dancers’ limbs twist and thread in this highly atmospheric conclusion to an elemental trilogy that veers between the airy and the grounded”. Read about the full project…  

“A choreographer who knows what he wants to say and can put this effectively and succinctly”, is what one critic wrote after Hubert Essakow’s latest world premiere in London. ‘Ignis’ was hailed as “incredibly moving”, The Guardian described it as a “melancholic, beautifully-orchestrated dance drama” which “still burns in the memory”. Read about the full

Choreographer Hubert Essakow and dancer David Ledger work on the choreography for O Radix Jesse, one of the compositions created “O”. Fr Alan Gyle, Vicar of St Paul’s Knightsbridge, brought together members of the congregation – Thomas Hyde, composer, and Clare McCaldin.  

A behind the scenes look at how choreographer Hubert Essakow and dancers Gaia Cicolani, Robert Bridger and David Ledger develop the choreography for O Sapientia, one of the compositions created “O”.  

Interview by DanceTabs on February 17, 2015 in Interviews 5 Questions for Hubert Essakow on the 1898 Contemporary Dance Festival and more… Hubert Essakow made some special nights of dance at West London’s tiny Print Room. Now they’ve moved to the Coronet in Notting Hill and Essakow is curating a mini-festival of dance to celebrate