A trippy folk dance
Repetitive spins and turns, the same set of steps over and over again, deep breaths, shouts and screams, slaps, claps, jumps, stomps until they literally collapse… What starts as an edgy folk music quartet performing in three-quarter time evolves into a passionate journey into the archaic und corporeal roots of folk culture. Way beyond Austrian kitsch and a nostalgia for all things retro the four performers expose the power and exuberance behind traditional forms of expression. Simon Mayer, an Upper Austrian farm boy and contemporary choreographer, radically subverts the roles attributed to men in traditional folk culture with bravura and humour.
On June 28th Simon Mayer will give a Schuhplattler workshop.
© Margaux Kolly
© Margaux Kolly
© Margaux Kolly
© Margaux Kolly
Concept, choreography, performance, music Simon Mayer Performance and music Matteo Haitzmann, Patric Redl, Manuel Wagner Special instruments Hans Tschiritsch Stage and costume design Andrea Simeon Light Design Martin Walitza, Hannes Ruschbaschan Artistic consultant Frans Poelstra Production Sophie Schmeiser, Elisabeth Hirner Co-production Kopf hoch, brut Wien, Gessnerallee Zürich, zeitraumexit Mannheim, Tanz ist Dornbirn Touring production Sophie Schmeiser, HIROS
Presentation with the support of Österreichisches Kulturforum, Stiftung Corymbo
