Aile en haut à gauche reinvents the figure of the angel, somewhere between grace and awkwardness. Dance and poetry bring to life hybrid beings—celestial and fragile. The costumes give rise to shifting figures, between the heavenly and the earthly. An ode to...
The duet “mit plumper Eleganz” (“with awkward elegance”) is inspired by Camus’ philosophical essay The Myth of Sisyphus and reflects the absurdity of our existence in an ironic and poetic way. The dance, based on everyday movements, is a kind of homage to the...
In the solo Like or Swipe, Djamila Polo draws inspiration from the mating displays of various animals, as well as from human codes of seduction, to create a character somewhere between creature, animal, and human. Over the course of five minutes, this character...
Johann Sebastian Bach’s Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord (BWV 1014–1019) prepare the ground and form the driving kinetic force of sinnestaumel. Bach’s artful interweaving of three equal voices gives rise to constantly emerging and evolving forms in real...
THE GAME – GRAND FINALE is the culminating chapter of a 3-year research project exploring the theme of games and their relationship to the human condition and existence. Focusing on 8 distinct characters, this work is dedicated to examining our survival instinct...
Blending the courtship rituals of animals with the seductive gestures of humans, I bring to the stage a creature suspended between beast and person — driven by universal longings for love and recognition, and by a deep, aching solitude. Premiere: Oktober 2022 in Pina...
In einer eisigen Landschaft, wo der Wind ununterbrochen pfeift, kämpfen drei Tänzer:innen ums Überleben. Der allgegenwärtige Schneesturm auf der Bühne macht jede verbale Kommunikation unmöglich.Eine unsichtbare Kraft drängt die Körper und löscht die Worte aus....
Choreography and dance: Antonia Koluiartseva & Djamila Polo Music/Performance: Jakob Jentgens Premiere: March 2023 at the Maschinenhaus Essen
Ensemble SOL Ensemble SOL, das ist die Suche nach der Zeit zwischen den Zeiten, nach den Momenten, in denen man sich im Spielen, Hören und Schauen verliert und in eine andere Welt eintaucht. Auf dieser gemeinsamen Suche verbinden sich Einflüsse aus Kammermusik,...
„An Universal Hostility“Choreography: Carla JordaoPremiere: June 2024 in Neue Aula, Essen Photo: Christian Clarke „Eyes held wild horizons“ and „Stand/Still“Choreography: Maya Matilda Carroll and Jakub TruszkowskiPremiere: January 2024 in SANAA, Essen...
