»Kreatur« is coming to Karlsruhe

In Sasha Waltz' choreography »Kreatur«, dance is the result of tensions between creatures who share the same habitat. Collective experiences of turmoil, ecstasy and the seeking of shelter merge the dancers into one single creature, which breaks back again into separate fates, drifting into new conflicts and connections. States of power and powerlessness, dominance and weakness, community and isolation, sickness and desire all appear as facets within nature's iridescence. The struggling of these creatures with the chaos of their own impulses reflects the private and societal challenges of our present. 

»Kreatur« is an interplay of artistic voices which share a decisively interdisciplinary approach. The sculptural, organic as well as technoid costumes were created by Iris van Herpen. The Dutch fashion designer is known throughout the world for her progressive work which combines traditional craft with digital technology. Urs Schönebaum designs lighting concepts for stagings at theatres and opera houses, art exhibitions, performances and installations worldwide, working with artists such as Marina Abramović, Robert Wilson and Michael Haneke. The musicians of Soundwalk Collective (Berlin/New York) create genre-dissolving sound compositions, using methods from the fields of anthropology, ethnography and psychogeography. They were represented at documenta 14 in Athens/Kassel and collaborated with Patti Smith on the album »Killer Road«. 

In November, the choreography comes to the Kulturzentrum Tollhaus on two dates as part of the »Tanz Karlsruhe« festival. Also part of the festival programme is a workshop with a dancer from Sasha Waltz & Guests: On 6 November, Nicola Mascia will give insights into Sasha Waltz's working methods at the Badisches Staatstheater from 7 to 10 pm. He will show the choreographic development steps in her work analogous to the piece »Kreatur« and teach participants aspects of the company's movement vocabulary. Further information can be found here.

Kreatur

​Sasha Waltz & Guests

​8. 9. November 2023, 20 Uhr 

Kulturzentrum Tollhaus Karlsruhe

Tanz Karlsruhe 2023