Saksa Kevad: SCHWANENSEE IN SNEAKERS + WHERE THE BOYS ARE

SCHWANENSEE IN SNEAKERS

The solo performance “SCHWANENSEE IN SNEAKERS” opens the view for the multifaceted forms of dance and the power of transformation inherent in every body. In this sense, the piece sees itself as a fun and creative transfer of knowledge, passing on different perspectives on dance and movement. What is dance? What can dance be? Which bodies dance? Dancer Anna Till moves in a crossover of styles that shift from the mundane to the grotesque, from the classical to the experimental. Historical movement material meets contemporary form.
Is waiting for the bus actually also dance?

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WHERE THE BOYS ARE
A game. A dance. A fight. A relationship. A performance.

‘Where the Boys Are’ is a playful exploration of where dance meets martial arts. Examining and reconstructing the vocabulary of different fighting practices, the two performers transform the arena into a zone of performance which is sensitive and intimate. Two opposing forces arrive to a match, each wishes to conquer the other, but eventually through continuous rituals of collision their bodies soften. This new vulnerability invites one to discover the other and introduces new ways of touching – with care and support, which often do not exist in relationships between men.

The “explore dance” network, founded in Germany in 2018, is developing a sustainable structure for the production of contemporary dance pieces for young audiences and tries to fills the gap that still exists in the cultural. STL, in cooperation with Fabrik Potsdam and the Goethe-Institut, presents two works from the network as part of the Saksa Kevad program.