The programme 23/24 of Sophiensæle starts on 07.12.2023
On 7.12.2023, after urgently needed renovation work, the 2023/2024 season will begin at the Sophiensaele under the new artistic direction of Andrea Niederbuchner and Jens Hillje. We will publish the programme for the opening and the season on 26.10.2023, which is also the day when the pre-sale begins.
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TO ALL EMERGING DANCE ARTISTS BASED IN BERLIN
Every new year, the Tanztage Berlin is not only the city's very first festival, it has also established itself nationally and internationally as an important platform for emerging dance artists since its founding in 1996. The next edition of Tanztage Berlin will once again take place under the artistic direction of Mateusz Szymanówka. The festival is currently planned for 5-20 January 2024. The festival offers emerging dance artists based in Berlin a framework for their new productions and revivals. The programme of the last two editions can be found at: https://tanztage-berlin.sophiensaele.com.
This video piece shows us the two dancers’ everyday life from an unusual perspective. Their faces are at the center of these parallel worlds, as their expressions playfully interact with the moving surroundings.
And elsewhere too, the pair is often on the move. Marcela Giesche studied in Rotterdam (Dansacademie) and Ohio (B.F.A., Ohio State University), while Sonya Levin trained first in Moscow and then at the SEAD (ICE choreography track).
The live performance with video will be shown from 13-16 February 2014 in Dock 11.
"The original inspiration for this work developed from the unique placement of the camera focused on the self /"I". This setup shows the subject as a stable center in a constantly moving world. It provoked questions about self perception and how technology can give an almost god-like perspective on the world we live in. This film became part of a performance developed from the two different functions of the brain’s left and right hemispheres dealing with questions of faith." - Marcela Giesche + Sonya Levin
CREATION Marcela Giesche, Sonya Levin SOUND DESIGN Johannes Einfalt
Grafik © Bailey und Bailey
