When does LOVE EAT (never) SLEEP take place?

The performance takes place on Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 8:00 to 9:00 PM.

Where will the dance installation be shown?

The venue is Theater im Ballsaal at Frongasse 9, 53121 Bonn.

How much does a ticket cost?

The regular ticket costs 17 Euros. A solidarity ticket is available for 23 Euros, and the reduced ticket price is 9 Euros.

When does the foyer open?

The foyer opens one hour before the performance begins.

Who creates the performance?

The choreography is by Ilona Pászthy. The performers are Miriam Arnold, Gleb Bondarev, Tom Diener, and Mira Plikat.

What special offers accompany the performance?

The experience includes a physically-somatic introduction with Diana Treder and a touch tour with closed audio description during the performance.

Bonn becomes a walkable dream world: IPtanz unleashes dance between memory and present

Name: LOVE EAT (never) SLEEP
Start: 2026-10-31T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-10-31T21:00:00+01:00
Location: Theater im Ballsaal

LOVE EAT (never) SLEEP: An immersive dance theater in Bonn

On Saturday, October 31, 2026, the Theater im Ballsaal in Bonn transforms into a walkable world between dance, memory, and collective perception. LOVE EAT (never) SLEEP by IPtanz begins at 8:00 PM and immerses the audience and performers in an atmospherically changeable stage space.

Experience dance, installation, and movement up close

Here, the audience does not remain at a distance. The walkable dance installation shares its stage space with visitors. A pulsating air body, fragmented voices, and physical presence merge into an intense performance that is not just observed but experienced with multiple senses.

A pneumatic landscape full of memories

Sometimes the space feels like a tent, sometimes like a bubble or a ruin. In this transformable stage landscape, LOVE EAT (never) SLEEP examines the body as an archive of muscles, breath, scars, and stories. The choreography by Ilona Pászthy combines contemporary dance with an interdisciplinary spatial installation and opens the view to vanished places and rituals.

IPtanz, music, and light in interplay

Four dancers – Miriam Arnold, Gleb Bondarev, Tom Diener, and Mira Plikat – develop a fictional present that is already permeated by the past. The music by Zsolt Varga, the stage design by miegL, and the lighting design by Garlef Keßler shape a precise interplay of sound, movement, and visual energy.

A club experience for curious culture enthusiasts

Instead of classic dance floor vibes, the audience can expect a concentrated live experience with intimacy, movement, and atmospheric tension. The performance speaks to everyone who wants to discover contemporary dance theater, immersive installations, and unusual stage formats. A physically-somatic introduction with Diana Treder as well as a touch tour with closed audio description accompany the experience.

Conclusion: Bonn experiences dance up close

LOVE EAT (never) SLEEP makes the body a space of memory and the theater a walkable experience. Those who want to not just see contemporary dance but feel it directly will experience a special evening between installation, music, light, and movement at the Theater im Ballsaal. Secure tickets and experience IPtanz live in Bonn.