»shifted realities« is a double solo by choreographer toula limnaios and her long-time dancer hironori sugata. the two are about the same age and bound by a deep mutual appreciation. now both are on the stage together, each in their own unique way.
»for example, the body of the dancer stretches out beyond the room, which is at the same time an inner and outer space for him« wrote foucault in 1966. according to the philosopher, it is only the reflection of the human being that makes him understand his whole form through the idea of himself. the double solo pursues this idea of parallel displacement. we do not stand on our own, but affect each other. each one influences the life of the other and a bit the world too, with his deeds, his energy, his impact…
two dancers in their own room, parallel to each other, simultaneously and thus not isolated, not in sync, but in mutual influence. – an exceedance of space and time, which allows autonomy as well as transformation. the space in which we live is not a vacuum, but is always connected with roots, stories, and the life of another.
»two artists of extreme strong presence. a dance that looks like itinerancy and dislocation … feelings, memories, longings, fears. fractures pervade the bodies and the dance that seeps into your soul again, beautiful and unsettling, soft and virtuoso, cruel and hard. this is once again an unsettling and stirring evening with fascinating pictures.« rbb kulturradio, frank schmid, 2019
concept/ choreography toula limnaios dance/ creation hironori sugata, toula limnaios music ralf r. ollertz choreographic assistance ute pliestermann lighting design/ technical director felix grimm costumes antonia limnaios, toula limnaios lighttechnic domenik engemann touring/ cooperations marie schmieder
premiere 28 march 2019
the cie. toula limnaios is supported by the senate department for culture and social cohesion.
© 2019 cie. toula limnaios video walter bickmann, tanzforumberlin
