Perspectives

In the organizer's words:

An evening of perspectives, or more precisely: a change of perspective - because the Volkstheater dancers switch sides and choreograph themselves. With enormous curiosity and enthusiasm, they search for and find fresh ideas and create as independent artists with their own signature - including stage and costume designs! Inspired by very different impressions and personal memories, they create a varied and colorful program that reflects and illuminates the different cultures that the company unites. The change of perspective is not a one-way street: those who choreograph are supported by the team and then dance for another member in the next choreography. Mutual inspiration creates an evening together that promises intense and diverse dance impressions in the small venue of the Ateliertheater.

Note on the content of the production

CATCH AND RELEASE

Flurin Stocker

The piece Catch and Release takes a profound look at the question "What is trust? The dance piece sheds light on the complex and often contradictory facets of trust and mistrust in interpersonal relationships. The performance shows how trust creates closeness and cohesion on the one hand, but can also lead to disappointment and distance if it is abused or broken.

A SMALL LITTLE TINY ROOM

Gianmaria Girotto

A Small Little Tiny Room explores a journey between what happens in a small room and within the physical body, and what unfolds outside of it. The piece touches on the different aspects of the experience of being inside and being outside, reflecting on what it means to be in your personal, safe space and yet be affected by the outside world. What does it mean to be who we are? When do we still have to hide? What is the tension between entering and exiting? There is stepping into a familiar and safe space where you can be free and authentic, protected from external judgment - and stepping out into a world where you no longer feel protected. And yet there is an attraction between the inner and outer worlds. You move into the
space and out of it, out of the closet and out of the body, while at the same time diving back into these intimate spaces.

FEAR YOURSELF!

Corinne Kälin

"fürchtet euch!" is an interdisciplinary dance piece that offers a haunting and reflective examination of the history of witch-hunts and their social implications. The topic of witch-hunts is a symbol of the historical and structural oppression of women and other marginalized groups, with the concepts of disempowerment and empowerment playing central roles. The connection to political rights and social norms addresses the debate about gender justice and equality both then and now. The play invites the audience to think critically about the historical mechanisms of oppression and to recognize parallels to today's society.

TIMES THAT NEVER WERE

Ron Estrea Kaslasy

Times That Never Were explores the search for personal meaning. The story unfolds in a surreal, domestic world free of concrete or linear time. In this world, the dancers mold each other as if all their encounters were compressed into a single experience that embodies every possible past and future meeting. Extreme relationship situations and survival challenges push the logic and stability of everyday life to its limits. When our control over reality begins to falter in a life of constant change, the door opens to the question: is this all there is?

COLUMNISM

Martina Martín

Groups, families, religions, cultures ... Humanity has an infinite number of forms of communication and interaction at its disposal. And all of them continue to fascinate us - especially in their border areas. How far can we get here? Columnism invites us to reflect on our interactions as a group and as individuals in society.