Participatory contemporary dance piece about finding a place
In POSTO, there is no designated space to sit; everyone finds their place wherever they want in the room. Three large balls invite the audience to join in, to run and dance, and sometimes to stand and watch together.
How do we do this together? How can we have fun together?
The balls will help us. As objects for playing, they invite people to move. Suddenly, a child will cross the room by running. Then it might be everyone running behind a ball, until we all sit in the center and look at planets floating above our heads.
POSTO wants to reflect, through a game—partly to do, partly to watch—on the subtle balance between freedom of interaction and awareness of the group. It is an invitation to participate in a performance, playing on the fine line of having agency and always leaving a bit of space for others.
A game about empathy and the sense of responsibility that develops when we play together.
“Gentle monsters maintain a delicate balance between trepidation and fascination.
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The oneiric world of THINGS has been explored, we can return home, while it continues to resonate in our minds and hearts."
From: Alfredo Zinola
With: Anne-Hélène Kotoujansky, Michael Helland, Alfredo Zinola
Production and dissemination: Micaela Kühn Jara
Music: Malin Lewis
Light design: Marek Lamprecht
Technic: Sascha Görg
A production of Zinola Kühn production together with tanzhaus nrw Düsseldorf and Kloden Teater, Oslo.
Supported by: Tanztendenz München e.V. and Fokus Tanz e.V. München
Funded by: Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, Kulturreferat der Landeshauptstadt München, Bezirksregierung Oberbayern, Bayerischen Landesverband für zeitgenössischen Tanz (BLZT) aus Mitteln des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Wissenschaft und Kunst
Practical Info:
- 3 or 4 persons on tour
- Audience age: 6+
- possible to perform in gym halls and spaces other than theatres
- setup: 3 hours
- strike down: 30 minutes