YOUNG HEARTS

  • Words Emily May
  • Photos Camilla Greenwell

Behind the scenes with Pina Bausch’s original Kontakthof dancers.

  • Words Emily May
  • Photos Camilla Greenwell

Josephine Ann Endicott in rehearsals at Sadler's Wells in London for Kontakthof – Echoes of ’78.

Restaging iconic dance pieces can be a daunting undertaking—at least, it was for Meryl Tankard. “I thought I would get ripped to shreds,” the 71-year-old dancer, choreographer and filmmaker says on a video call from Australia. 

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