1st Festival 1991
Main programme
Donnerstag 14. Nov. // 19.30 Uhr
Schauspielhaus
Festivaleröffnung
Tanzfabrik Berlin
»Der Riß«
Ein Stück von Dieter Heitkamp und Gayle Tufts
Ein Ereignis für 10 Performer, Tanzmusik live und rotes Fleisch
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Konzept, Regie und Choreografie: |
Dieter Heitkamp, Gayle Tufts |
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Musik: |
Michael Rodach, Gayle Tufts |
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Lichtdesign: |
Art Lab Studios, Eric Veenstra |
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Kostüme: |
Beatrize Obert, Uta Riechers |
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Prospektbemalung: |
Markus Dulk |
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Bühnenbauten: |
Martin Kamratowski |
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Tänzer: |
Claudia Feest, Dieter Heitkamp, Annette Klar, Norbert Kliesch, Kurt Koegel, Samine Lemke, Helge Musial, Ka Rustler, Gayle Tufts |
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Musiker: |
Michael Rodach |
In her artistic lifetime Valeska Gert (1892-1978) the eccentric dancer, cabaret artiste and actress, was an iceberg brought to explosion by a strange inner heat, whether in München, Berlin, Moscow, London or New York. She brought inspiration and atmosphere to Tanzfabrik Berlin's dance-drama »Der Riß« (»The split«); Tanzfabrik is one of the most important free dance-drama groups in Germany.
It is hardly Gert's life story which leaves its mark on the »curious collection of people, of soul, ecstasy and green asparagus«; above all it is her crisp, cold humour, the passion and extravagant eccentricity of her dramatic expression, her cosmopolitan existence and her artistic attitude to life. Being included, being excluded by »Sketches in Gert's shadow«, by hard-hitting songs, revue, danced love and joking commentary, by live sound and music – that's Tanzfabrik in »The split«.
»A stimulating, partly exciting, in no wise boring … perhaps not entirely comprehensible performance. In any case the ensemble's achievement is superb» (Neue Zeit, Berlin, 19.03.1991).