In keeping with the European Football Championship 2024 in Leipzig, LOFFT – DAS THEATER has invited a selection of dance crews to explore the choreographic potential of soccer in the form of a dance battle under the title “11 AGAINST 11” for the round of 16 on July 2, 2024. The go plastic company is also part of the game.

11 AGAINST 11 is the perfect fusion of football and dance. As part of the European Football Championship 2024, LOFFT takes to the streets of Leipzig’s city center and brings dance to the football-loving crowd. Experience how elements of football are transferred into the world of dance and immerse yourself in a vibrant atmosphere full of movement and peaceful rivalry. Individual bodies unfold into a pulsating mass, vying for space and recognition. Companies and dancers from various dance styles such as HipHop, Breaking, Street Dance, Urban, and Tap have polished their football shoes for the battlefield. Who will rise to the challenge? You can exclusively witness this on the final Leipzig matchday on July 2, 2024. Be there for the kick-off and decide who gets to take home the coveted trophy.

Information

Title: 11 AGAINST 11 – A dance play
Date: July 2, 2024; 6 p.m.
Location: on the Nikolaikirchhof in the inner city of Leipzig
Important: The event takes place before kick-off (6 p.m.). Admission is on donation basis

In cooperation with LOFFT – DAS THEATER.

Funded by the City of Leipzig – Department of Sports and the Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony. This measure is co-financed by tax funds based on the budget approved by the Saxon State Parliament.

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Crew

Artistic direction & Content / Concept: Cindy Hammer & Susan Schubert

Programming / Technical development: Ralf Michael

Art Work / Design: Stephan Tautz, Dominik Glöß, Stefanie Niechciol

Project management: Marita Matzk, Conrad Schneider

Distribution / Acquisition: Dirk Förster

Legal advice: Spirit Legal

PR: Thomas Natzschka

Social Media: Lea Schweinfurth

Funding

Funded by the Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony and the Federal Government  Commissioner for Culture and the Media in the NEUSTART KULTUR programme, tanz:digital assistance programme of the German Dance Association.

This measure is co-financed by tax funds on the basis of the budget passed by the Saxon State Parliament.