ÆFFECTIVE CHOREOGRAPHY
Berlin based choreographer André Uerba experiments with putting on stage in “Æffective Choreography” a possible way of looking into intimacy, bodies and biographies. Inspired by his own experiences and observations, Uerba plays with the idea of rehearsing intimacy on stage while overlapping it with his training as a Sexological Bodyworker. His reflections are purely a mindset on the hidden or unsaid - a power force - a fire that can consume or forge. There’s nothing supernatural in the geographies of the bodies on stage: they are performing themselves, seeking to be in the present.
The performance operates within boundaries: between sharing and withdrawing, movement and stillness, beauty and deception. How does your body feel today, in this time of velocity, violence and inner chaos?
The performers structure their encounter through a slow pace, propelling their bodies to attune and sink. The desire to make hidden things visible is unfolded by their intimate gestures. Collectively, they turn their gaze to inner landscapes where slowness and touch becomes a main practice. Their individual, yet collective bodies resemble a choir that acknowledges the group as a single organism - supporting their vulnerabilities with openness and curiosity.
© Alicja Hoppel
© Günter Krämmer
© Video Stills
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© Julieta Segura
Æffective Choreography was co-produced by Radialsystem and presented in the frame of “Sense – Geographies of Perception” in July 2022. Supported by the NATIONAL PERFORMANCE NETWORK – STEPPING OUT, funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media within the framework of the initiative NEUSTART KULTUR.
CAST & CREDITS
Concept and Artistic Direction: André Uerba
Performed and created by: György Jellinek, Jone San Martin, Lyllie Rouvière, Manoela Rangel, Pedro Aybar
Performed at Halle am Berghain by: György Jellinek, Lea Fulton, Lyllie Rouvière, Manoela Rangel, Nattan Dobkin, Pedro Aybar & Kauri Sorvari
Sound Design & Live Music: Kreatress
Song: Live rendition /excerpt of Vivaldi’s “Cum dederit”
Dramaturgical support: Meg Stuart
Light Design, Space, Photos, Live Music: André Uerba
Technical Assistance: Striid Koburger
Executive Production and Press: Short Hope / André Uerba
Co-Production: Radialsystem
Production Assistance: Apricot Productions
Residency Support: Tanzfabrik, Theaterhaus Mitte
Special thanks to: Berghain Team
Supported by NATIONAL PERFORMANCE NETWORK – STEPPING OUT & Fonds Darstellende Künste, funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media within the framework of the initiative NEUSTART KULTUR. Assistance Program for Dance.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/759163672
Teaser: https://vimeo.com/804201300
Website Direct Link: https://shorthope.org/aeffectivechoreography