In advance of her performances of her solo work HUNTER from Thursday, January 26th through Saturday, January 28th at REDCAT, the Goethe-Institut hosts acclaimed American choreographer Meg Stuart for a video-clips presentation of her works, in dialogue with dance critic Debra Levine..
Reception following the discussion
Meg Stuart is an American choreographer and dancer living and working in Berlin and Brussels. In 1994 she founded her own company, Damaged Goods, through which she has realized more than 30 productions, ranging from solos to large-scale choreographies, site-specific creations and improvisation projects. Stuart strives to develop a new language for every piece in collaboration with artists from different creative disciplines and navigates the tension between dance and theatre.
The use of theatrical devices, in addition to the dialogue between movement and narrative, are recurrent themes in her choreographies. Stuart's work revolves around the idea of an uncertain body, one that is vulnerable and self-reflexive. Damaged Goods has an on-going collaboration with Kaaitheater in Brussels and HAU Hebbel am Ufer in Berlin. At the invitation of artistic director Johan Simons, from 2015 to 2017 Meg Stuart/Damaged Goods will be collaborating with Ruhrtriennale. In 2016/17, Meg Stuart/Damaged Goods will be touring with VIOLET (2011), Built to Last (2012), Sketches/ Notebook (2013), Hunter (2014) and UNTIL OUR HEARTS STOP (2015). She was invited to the German Dance Platform 2016 with UNTIL OUR HEARTS STOP (2015)
Tickets for MEG STUART: HUNTER at REDCAT
are available for the following Performances:
- Thursday, January 26, 2017 @ 8:30 PM
- Friday, January 27, 2017 @ 8:30 PM
- Saturday, January 28, 2017 @ 8:30 PM
In 2016 and 2017 the Goethe-Institut is sending European dance ensembles to tour the United States. This program is made possible by a grant from the Getting To Know Europe program, which is funded by the European Union. This program kicked off with a performance of The Burrow, created by Berlin-based choreographer Isabelle Schad and French artist Laurent Goldring. Performances by Meg Stuart and the ensemble Mamaza will follow.
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