Fampitaha, fampita, fampitàna, choreographed by Soa Ratsifandrihana, shows diasporic bodies as bearers of the past and protagonists of the present. The work was performed at HAU2 from 16 to 18 August 2024 as part of Tanz im August.Continue reading “How Much Can One Body Hold?”
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A Human Comedy
Continue reading “A Human Comedy”In “A Divine Comedy” by Florentina Holzinger, which premiered at the Ruhrtrienniale in August and which opens the Volksbühne dance season, Totentanz, orgasms, techno, an obstacle course, bodypainting, the dissection of a rat, a body set on fire, humour, a flying piano, and much more cohabit in a powerful theatrical piece.
In-Between Past and Future at Potsdamer Tanztage
Continue reading “In-Between Past and Future at Potsdamer Tanztage”The thirtieth anniversary edition of Potsdamer Tanztage was supposed to have taken place in May 2020, and has been postponed to 2021. Under the motto ‘We Need Art!’, however, a smaller corona-proof festival was created between the 5 and the 16 August. I visited three performances — from Jonathan Burrows, Matteo Fargion, and Michiel Vandevelde — in which past and future intertwine.