BAM Next Wave Festival 2018
In
Kreatur,
Sasha Waltz and her 14 dancers examine the phenomenon of existence against the background of a disrupted society: power and a lack of power, dominance and weakness, freedom and control, community and isolation. Featuring sculptural costumes by Dutch couture revolutionary
Iris van Herpen, stark lightscapes by designer
Urs Schönebaum, and an industrial, atmospheric score by
Soundwalk Collective,
Kreatur conjures a hallucinatory existence where power shifts constantly and freedom can only come from within.
Sasha Waltz founded her troupe Sasha Waltz & Guests in 1993 and is one of the most celebrated choreographers in the world. She is known for her challenging and innovative pieces, such as
Körper (2000-2002). Her work uses dance to interrogate humanity, the self, and our present time. In 2019 she will take on the join artistic direction of Staatsballet Berlin.
Iris van Herpen is a Dutch fashion designer who pushes the boundaries of the craft, utilizing radical materials and construction in her garments. Her work incorporates architectural elements and has been exhibitied at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Victoria & Albert Museum, and Palais de Tokyo. Along with Sasha Waltz, she has designed for performers such as Björk, Beyonce, and the Paris Opera Ballet.
Soundwalk Collective is comprised of Stephan Carsneanscki, Simone Merli, and Kamran Sadeghi, and is based in New York and Berlin. Their work centers on site-specific recordings and combines anthropology, ethnography, non.linear narrative, observations of nature, and explorations in recording and synthesis.
Produced by Sasha Waltz & Guests. Co-produced with Festspielhaus St. Pölten, Les Théatres de la Ville de Luxembourg, and Opéra de Dijon. Made in Radialsystem.
Sasha Waltz & Guests is funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Europe and Hauptstadtkulturfonds.
The performances of Kreatur by Sasha Waltz & Guests are part of Deutschlandjahr/The Year of German-American Friendship 2018-19 initiative and are supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.
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