In a revealing solo, Canadian choreographer Frédérick Gravel exposes layers of his psyche - revealing his own fears and unleashing the greedy monster within.
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In the piece, which is both music theatre and dance performance, the audience itself becomes part of a living sound installation. Electronic sounds emanate from their own mobile phone loudspeakers, which change depending on the distance to the performers and merge into a single collective body of sound.
34. International Festival Berlin
August 05-27
The international festival Tanz im August, presented by HAU Hebbel am Ufer, is once again showing a full three-week programme with international and local choreographers from different generations. From August 5–27, 2022 a total of 21 productions with around 200 artists from over 25 countries are being shown in 87 performances at HAU Hebbel am Ufer and 6 other venues in Berlin.
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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 5-21 January 2023 - however, the form as well as the exact date will depend on the constant reassessment of the pandemic. 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.
7.8. ● Meet the Artist
“I have three problems: capitalism, the patriarchy and why art can’t manage to save us.” Canadian choreographer Frédérick Gravel peels back the layers of his psyche, unveiling his fears and unleashing the monster of greed in an exposing solo. Seamlessly shifting between dance, song and self-therapy, he is joined by a rock band in the shadows and left to confront his emotions in the spotlight. In a charged performance he transforms the anxiety that throws us off balance into an honest attempt at reconnecting with the world.
By + With Frédérick Gravel Live Music Philippe Brault, Jean-Luc Huet, José Major Script & staging Frédérick Gravel, Étienne Lepage Artistic assistance & rehearsal direction Jamie Wright Music Philippe Brault, Frédérick Gravel, José Major Musical direction Philippe Brault Lighting design Alexandre Pilon-Guay Outside eye Katya Montaignac Production management & development DLD – Daniel Léveillé Danse
A production by Frédérick Gravel in co-production with Festival TransAmériques – FTA, Regina A. Quick Centre for the Arts, Muffatwerk, Theater im Pumpenhaus, Atelier de Paris / CDCN, Montévidéo, Centre culturel de Notre-Dame-De-Grâce, Ceprodac / Centro de Producción de Danza Contemporánea. In cooperation with SOPHIENSÆLE. Supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the representation of the government of Québec. Thanks to Hubert Colas, Martin Faucher, Clara Furey, Eleno Guzmann, Dietmar Lupfer, Mylène Robillard, Ludger Schnieder, Frédéric Tavernini, Anne Thériault, Peter Van Heerden. Frédérick Gravel is a member of Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique.
