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I U M I
premiere 15th of November 2019, Fabriktheater Rote Fabrik
Zurich, Switzerland
Based on the motif of an embrace, Matilda Bilberg and Jenna Hendry inquire how far apart intimacy and being private lie. Driven by a desire for closeness and connection, they carry and let themselves be carried through a journey of various sensations by attentively listening to the other's body and by exploring the boundary between “you” and “me”. This search for a tender equilibrium creates a fascinating intensity.
In close proximity to the audience, Matilda and Jenna take up contact with the spectators through an intimate gaze - offering them the opportunity to become aware of their own senses. In these current times of physical distancing, I U M I perfectly addresses the public's need and desire for closeness and intimacy.
*selected Aerowaves Artist 2021
“...Intimacy requires courage because the risk is inescapable. We cannot know at the outset how the relationship will affect us. Like a chemical mixture, if one of us is changed, both of us will be. Will we grow in self-actualization, or will it destroy us? The one thing we can be certain of is that if we let ourselves fully into the relationship for good or evil, we will not come out unaffected.”
- Rollo May (The Courage to Create)
CREDITS
| concept, dance | Matilda Bilberg and Jenna Hendry |
| dramaturgical advice | Sabine Haß-Zimmermann |
| music | Alex Zampini |
| light | Maria Ros |
| costume | Karen Petermann |
| photography | Jonas Bilberg |
| film | Peter Kadar |
| graphic design | Cadgas Cakmaktas |
| coproduction | Fabriktheater Rote Fabrik Zürich |
| with the support of | Stadt Zürich Kultur, Fachstelle Kultur Kanton Zürich, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Swedish Arts Grant Committee |
| Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Swedish Arts Grant Committee | |
| residency partner | Tanztendenz Munich, Rum för Dans / Teater Halland |
| Tanzhaus Zurich | |
| thanks to | David Zambrano, Emric Rabot |
PAST PERFORMANCES
| 2024.11.16 | side.kicks Festival, Munich (DE) |
| 2024.10.09 | Les Rencontres Chorégraphique de Casablanca (MAR) |
| 2023.09.23 | IDEA Festival, Amman, Jordan |
| 2022.03.04-06 | Théâtre Sévelin 36, Lausanne (CH) |
| 2021.05.09 | Zürich Tanzt, TanzHaus Zürich (CH) |
| 2020.03.11 | Südpol, Luzern (CH) |
| 2020.02.03-04 | Västerås Konserthus (SE) |
| 2019.12.19 | Warsaw Dance Days, Warsaw (PL) |
| 2019.11.30 | Bauerhaus, Schaffhausen (CH) |
| 2019.11.16,21,22,23 | Fabriktheater, Rote Fabrik, Zurich (CH) |
| 2019.11.15 | Premier at Fabriktheater, Rote Fabrik, Zurich (CH) |