Bodies in Rebellion

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How do rebellious bodies form and what strategies are needed to question power relations? What is specific to female protest and how can women stand up for their rights in a peaceful way? Which impact have acoustic signals and the use of the voice?
After the successful production “Radical Cheerleading”, Zufit Simon continues her research into choreographed forms of protest. The main focus is on the conditions in public space and protected theatre space. Her choreography explores the ambivalence of bodies that act powerfully but are open and vulnerable: oscillating between power and vulnerability.

Artistic direction, Choreography: Zufit Simon
Creation, Dance: Dorota Michalak, Sunayana Shetty, Cary Shiu, Zufit Simon
Music: Fredrik Olofsson
Lighting design: Dietrich Oberländer
Outside Eye: Sarah Israel, Clarissa Rêgo
Scientific advice: Dr. Simon Teune
Costume: Lee Méir
Produktionsleitung: artblau Tanzwerkstatt
Press relations: Beate Zeller

Full-length video: https://vimeo.com/1045662589
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„Bodies in Rebellion“ achieves its effect by each member of the team concentrating entirely on their body as an instrument of expression. Even the acoustic part (music: Fredrik Olofsson) of the hour-long performance, which is very restrained for a long time, develops step by step, so to speak - like a sequence of postures that are first loosely strung together, gradually forming a catalog of movements and then later choreographic phrases. Suddenly, a deafening wail of sirens pierces the marrow and bones of everyone in the theatre, famously generated from the choral voices of the four unequal protagonists Dorota Michalak, Sunayana Shetty, Cary Shiu and Zufit Simon. The sophisticated and, thanks to the headset microphones, live enhancement of this scene alone is worth the visit.

Vesna Mlakar, München, 2024
https://www.tanznetz.de/de/article/2024/bodies-rebellion-simon-berlin-0