Nguyễn + Transitory: suân ซ่วน – Sophiensæle | Independent Theater in Berlin

Nguyễn + Transitory:
suân ซ่วน

Two dancers in traditional wrap skirts move closely and in sync, striking an elegant pose. Their arms are curved, hair styled in buns. In the background, an audience sits in a simply lit, modern space.
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Nguyễn + Transitory move through the liminal spaces between sound, performance and installation. In their work, a touch-activated sound scenography becomes a living instrument – shifting with every gesture, every point of contact between skin and copper. Traditional folk dances and music from Isan intertwine with electronic textures, queering tradition and creating dialogues between the ancestral and the contemporary. suân ซ่วน traces how the past lingers in the present and how it transforms itself. At its heart, it is an exploration of dependency, vulnerability, proximity and trust as forms of collective resilience.

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Accessibility information is currently being compiled and will be added as soon as possible. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact the communications department at barrierefreiheit@sophiensaele.com or 030 27 89 00 35. Please note that details may change before the date of the event. If you find out after purchasing your ticket that the performance is no longer accessible to you, you can contact us at ticketing@sophiensaele.com or 030 27 89 00 45 (Monday to Friday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.) to return your ticket up to 5 working days after the event.

Duration

  • Approximately 60 minutes without intermission

Language

  • no language

Light

  • The lighting is rather bright.
  • There are few sudden changes in lighting.

Sound

  • The dancers' movements trigger soundscapes that are delayed and can therefore be surprising.

Interaction

  • There is an optional active participation moment that requires mobility and the removal of shoes.

Audience

  • There is an arena-shaped grandstand with seats with backrests.
  • 2 beanbag seats can be booked subject to availability
  • 2 wheelchair spaces can be booked subject to availability

Early Boarding

  • There will be a long admission. Doors open 15 minutes before the start of the show.

Tickets

  • Tickets for Tanz im August are available here.


General information on accessibility at Tanz im August can be found here, and information on accessible offerings can be found here.


Further information on accessibility at the venue can also be found here.

Artistic direction, composition, concept: Nguyễn + Transitory
Choreography: Nguyễn + Transitory in collaboration with the dancers
With: Yanisa Buasuk, Pornphimon Buoonbanlu, Natthakit Chaiyawat, Siriyakorn Lakul, Natthiwut Sawangdee
Live musicians: Vannapa Saenouan (Pin), Wimonrat Suwamat (Khaen)
Cinematography, video documentation: Asarela Orchidia Dewi
Production manager, creative support: Bussaraporn Thongchai

A production by Nguyễn + Transitory. Supported by: Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts Khon Kaen University, Berlin Artistic Research Program, Goethe-Institut. In cooperation with Sophiensæle. Tanz im August is a festival of HAU Hebbel am Ufer.

Two dancers in traditional wrap skirts move closely and in sync, striking an elegant pose. Their arms are curved, hair styled in buns. In the background, an audience sits in a simply lit, modern space.
suân ซ่วน © Chaloemchai Bunto

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