An encounter between Germaine Acogny and Malou Airaudo. Two women's destinies and two dance traditions intertwine in a sensitive and moving duet that reflects their respective exchanges and rich histories. This duet is presented as the first part of The Rite of Spring.

common ground[s] is a new work created, performed and inspired by the lives of two remarkable women: Germaine Acogny, “the mother of contemporary African dance” and founder of École des Sables and Malou Airaudo who joined Bausch in the early days of Tanztheater Wuppertal and later was a professor and director at Folkwang University. This poetic and tender piece, the duo’s first collaboration, examines their shared histories and emotional experiences.