Continue reading “The Music Rushes Through the Struggling Bodies”The two-part, nearly two-hour evening “Beethoven 7” (Sasha Waltz & Guests) premiered on 11 March 2023 in Radialsystem. Choreographer Sasha Waltz asks questions about freedom and social constraints, set to the music of contemporary composer Diego Noguera and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony.
Maria Ladopoulos
is a dancer and choreographer living in Berlin. She graduated in 2022 from HZT Berlin with a BA in Dance, Context, Choreography. She now bundles her background between dance theater and biochemistry and her interest in the deep exploration of the body as a container of many stories into choreographies, texts, short films, and costume design.
For Small Heroes and Anti-Heroes
Continue reading “For Small Heroes and Anti-Heroes”What does it mean to be a hero? With “I NEED A HERO,” Camilla Pölzer presents a journey through the expectations and norms of the character of the superhero. The 50-minute performance for all ages nine and up premiered on 22 February 2023 at TANZKOMPLIZEN in Podewil.
Pausing for Breath in the Maze
Continue reading “Pausing for Breath in the Maze”Looking for ways out of dense and individualized webs of discrimination, the dance performance “Labyrinth” with choreography by Ricardo de Paula and featuring dancers from the Grupo Oito celebrated its premiere at HAU2 on 14 October 2022.
Rearranging Time
Continue reading “Rearranging Time”PURPLE DANCE FESTIVAL 14-22 JANUARY 2023 >>> What happens when tomorrow becomes yesterday? In “Über Überüberübermorgen” (About the day after the day after the day after tomorrow), a science fiction journey through time that premiered on 6 October 2022 at FELD Theater für junges Publikum, Cécile Bally and Cathy Walsh investigate the future — with the help of their audience, which welcomes anyone 5 years of age and up.
