Her style, combining beautiful ensemble dancing with crazy solos which might involve disrobing, lighting a candle, hair-brushing, setting a newspaper on fire, even swimming, and always a great deal of talking, has had considerable influence on choreographers both inside and outside Germany.

ECONOMIST: Germany is now the dance centre of the world

Maybe he comes from the line of David, a shepherd boy who could play beautiful music, so that the crazy become less crazy and Saul the king finally chills out.

NEWYORKER: We Are Alive