RED
A duet about the controversial side of authenticity on social media
RED - long version
RED takes a humorous look at the controversial side of authenticity on social media. Famous influencers and celebrity starlets call for #selflove and #bodypositivity. At the same time, they show themselves heavily made up, distorted with filters and sometimes operated on or with pumped-up muscles in order to correspond to a certain ideal of beauty. Is that paradoxical ? What does it mean to be yourself in a time where everything can be optimized? What am I doing for myself and what for others? A youtube tutorial on the perfect red lips leads through this humorous dance theater piece. The duet shows society's expectations of the human body. Bodies are actively sexualized, capitalized and politicized. The dancers look for new perspectives, break down prejudices and address their own incorporated stereotypes.
Length: approx. 50min
Music: Mika Vainio, Kevin MacLeod, Shirin David, Grandbrothers
Voice: Annabelle Sersch
Outside eye: Sonia Rocha
Costume design: Jamina Dervishaj
Light design: Raphael Vuilleumier
Technician: Jon Brunke
Pre-Première:
04. September 2021 at the Theater am Gleis, Winterthur
Première:
27. November 2021 at Tanzfestival Winterthur
Further performances:
07. December 2021 Grabenhalle, St. Gallen
08. December 2021 Grabenhalle, St. Gallen
8. September 2022 Presswerk, Arbon
12. November 2022 Kulturhaus Helferei, Zürich
12. May 2023 Tanzfest Winterthur, Theater am Gleis
21. November 2023 Tanzfestival Winterthur, Theater am Gleis
05. May 2024 Tanzfest St. Gallen, Offene Kirche
13./14. September 2024 Tojo Theater Reitschule Bern
21. September 2024 Tanzraum Herisau
25.-28. February 2025 internationales Jugendtheaterfestival licht.blicke in Nürnberg (DE)
RED - short version
Does feminity mean sexy? Are red lips an invitation to kiss? Two women analyse female stereotypes and fight against cultural inscriptions. They explore how their own identity as women and dancers has been influenced by stereotypes. Through personal experiences the dancers dissect the expecations society has on the female body.
Choreography and dance: Audrey Wagner and Linda Heller
Length: 18min
Music: Mika Vainio, Kevin MacLeod
Voice: Annabelle Sersch
Outside eye: Sonia Rocha
Première:
10. October 2019 at the Open Space in Hard (AT)
Further performances:
08. May 2021 Tanzfest Winterthur
08. March 2020 Theater ONO in Bern for the international women's day
07. March 2020 Löwenarena in Sommeri
02. November 2019 National conference "Business and Professional Women" in Romanshorn
28. October 2021 Jungkunst Winterthur
29. October 2021 Jungkunst Winterthur
07. May 2022 Performance Day of Kunsthalle Arbon
30. July 2022 Summer Jam of Stylize Productions, Zürich
Photo: Birgit Mantek
